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  1. What is the purpose of OPNAVINST 1414.9C?
  2. Which instruction did OPNAVINST 1414.9C cancel?
  3. According to OPNAVINST 1414.9C, what does attaining any enlisted warfare designation signify?
  4. Who is the warfare program sponsor for the enlisted surface warfare specialist program?
  5. Who holds the authority to establish additional enlisted warfare qualification programs?
  6. What must each enlisted warfare program sponsor establish and maintain under OPNAVINST 1414.9C?
  7. Who sets mandatory qualification requirements and timelines for Sailors assigned to warfare-qualifying commands?
  8. How many enlisted warfare qualification programs does OPNAVINST 1414.9C list as in effect?
  9. Where may enlisted members voluntarily obtain the ESWS qualification, per MILPERSMAN 1220-050?
  10. How is the Surface Warfare designation shown after a Sailor's rate?
  11. On which service record page is ESWS qualification entered?
  12. After ESWS qualification is approved, what should happen on the Sailor's next evaluation?
  13. When is a previously ESWS-qualified Sailor disqualified?
  14. What does ESWS qualification entitle a Sailor to?
  15. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, which paygrades must enroll in ESWS?
  16. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, when are E-5 through E-9 Sailors enrolled in ESWS?
  17. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, how long do enrolled Sailors have to qualify in ESWS?
  18. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, must all first-tour Sailors leave their first sea-duty command ESWS qualified?
  19. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, whose approval does an E-4 need to enroll in the command ESWS program?
  20. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, what evaluation promotion recommendation must an E-4 have to enroll in ESWS?
  21. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, what advancement-exam score must an E-4 have to enroll in ESWS?
  22. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, what watchstanding performance must an E-4 show to enroll in ESWS?
  23. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, what in-rate qualifications must an E-4 hold to enroll in ESWS?
  24. Under the ESWS program instruction COMNAVSURFOR released on 16 Nov 2020, which 3-M prerequisite PQS is added?
  25. What three warfare areas can guided-missile destroyers conduct?
  26. Which destroyer class did the Arleigh Burke class replace?
  27. Which hull numbers begin the Arleigh Burke Flight III baseline?
  28. What radar is the DDG 51 Flight III upgrade centered on?
  29. Describe the Arleigh Burke-class propulsion plant, including engines, shafts, and total shaft horsepower.
  30. What major components make up the Aegis Weapon System described for the Arleigh Burke class?
  31. What four warfare missions are identified for Navy cruisers?
  32. What weapon gives cruisers additional long-range strike warfare capability?
  33. Do all Aegis cruisers have Ballistic Missile Defense capability according to the fact file?
  34. What missile and combat system combination increased Ticonderoga-class Anti-Air Warfare accuracy?
  35. Describe the Ticonderoga-class propulsion plant, including engines, shafts, and total shaft horsepower.
  36. Which Marine Corps operational tenets are amphibious warships designed to support?
  37. Which amphibious assault ship class replaces the original Tarawa-class LHAs?
  38. Identify the lead Wasp-class ship and state when and where it was commissioned.
  39. What aviation capabilities does LHA Flight 0 enhance in place of a well deck?
  40. What major feature does LHA Flight 1 restore, and why?
  41. How does propulsion on LHD 8 differ from that on LHDs 1-7?
  42. What combat missions are aircraft carrier Sailors and their air wing prepared to perform?
  43. What maritime security tasks do an aircraft carrier and its strike group perform?
  44. What service life and refueling plan are specified for Nimitz- and Gerald R. Ford-class carriers?
  45. Identify the lead next-generation aircraft carrier, its delivery year, and the ship it replaced in the force structure.
  46. What carrier air wing assets support humanitarian aid delivery?
  47. When was the United States Navy established?
  48. Who authorized official recognition of the Navy's birthday in 1972?
  49. When and where was USS Cole attacked?
  50. How many Sailors were killed and wounded in the Cole attack?
  51. How long did Cole's crew conduct sustained damage control?
  52. How did Cole's crew prevent additional deaths through medical response?
  53. Where is the USS Cole Memorial?
  54. Which operation supported Cole following the attack?
  55. Which heavy lift vessel transported Cole for extensive repairs?

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