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103.1 Discuss the following as they apply to the administrative chain of command:
- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
Civilian in charge of the Department of the Navy
Under the direction and control of the Secretary of Defense. (SECDEF)
Responsible for the
policies and control of the Department of the Navy (DON).
- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Senior military officer of the DON and outranks all other naval officers, unless another
naval officer is serving as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS).
Principle naval advisor to the President and SECNAV on the conduct of war.
- Fleet Commander in Chief (CINC)
Commanders of operational forces
CINCPACFLT
CINCLANTFLT
CINCUSNAVEUR
CINCEUR
- Naval Construction Division (NCD)
1st NCD
Exercise administrative and operational control of assigned NCF units
- Naval Construction Regiment (NCR)
Exercise administrative and operational control of assigned NMCBs
103.2 Discuss the role of the following:
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)
Navy’s senior enlisted member, assigned to Chief of Naval Personnel for three years
Senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel
- Fleet Master Chief
- Force Master Chief
d. Command Master Chief (CMC)
The fleet and force master chief petty officers and the command master chief petty officers
function as principal enlisted advisers to unit commanders and commanding officers.
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103 .3 Describe the duties and responsibilities of the following personnel:
- Commanding Officer
The Commanding Officer is directly responsible for the timely preparedness and successful
completion of all construction projects and disaster recovery operations assigned to the NCF
unit by higher authority
- Executive Officer
The Executive Officer is the direct representative of, and principal assistant to, the
Commanding Officer. He/she executes the policies and instructions of the Commanding
Officer.
While in the execution of his/her duties, the Executive Officer takes precedence over all
persons under the command of the Commanding Officer.
- Command Master Chief
The Command Master Chief not only provides the Commanding Officer with a senior
enlisted assistant but, most important, provides a direct channel for communications
between the enlisted personnel and the command on problems or questions that cannot be
resolved though normal command channels
- S-1 Admin Officer
The Battalion Administrative and Personnel Officer is the senior assistant to the Executive
Officer for administrative details and personnel administration. It is normally divided into
two sections.
Administrative Section
Personnel Section
Administrative Section
Reports Clerical Pool
Directives Legal
Mail Officer Records
Classified Material
Personnel Section
Enlisted Service Records
Personnel Accounting
Check In/Out
- S-2 Intel Officer
Maintain library of contingency plans and maps
Supporting plans for combat support and disaster recovery
Operate the armory
- S-3 Operations Officer
The Operations Officer is responsible to the Commanding Officer to manage the
construction and disaster preparedness programs.
In keeping with the responsibility, he is granted direct supervisory authority over the
utilization of the battalion’s construction resources; personnel, equipment and materials.
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- S-4 Supply Officer
The senior officer of the Supply Corps assigned to the battalion is the S-4 of the executive
staff and is head of the battalion Supply Department. The responsibilities are to procure,
receive, store, issue, ship, transfer and account for supply items, equipage, repair parts and
construction materials.
Operation of the Enlisted Dining Facility and disbursement and accounting for funds for
battalion purchases and military pay are also functions of the S-4.
- S-7 Training Officer
The S-7 officer is responsible for
scheduling and monitoring technical and military training in the NMCB.
Schedules classrooms, ranges, and spaces for training
Prepares homeport training plan
- Company Commander
The Company Commander is responsible for the administration of the company.
The responsibilities include the following:
Morale and welfare of the men and women assigned to the company.
Training and readiness of the company
Economical use of materials and funds.
Safety
Recreation
Discipline of the men and women within the company
Directives, correspondence and reporting
- Platoon Commander
The platoon commander is generally a chief petty officer.
He/she is responsible for the training, discipline, control, and tactical deployment of the
platoon. In addition the platoon commander is responsible for the overall planning,
scheduling, safety, quality controls, and project management of those projects assigned to
the platoon by the Company Commander.
- Right Guide
The platoon right guide is generally a first class petty officer who performs the
administrative functions the platoon commander may direct.
He/she is responsible for the supply and timely re-supply of the platoon in combat and often
performs a similar task on the job site.
- Squad Leader
The squad leader is generally a first class petty officer.
He/she carries out the orders of the platoon commander and is responsible to him/her for the
discipline, appearance, training, control, and conduct of the squad at all times.
In combat, he/she has the important responsibilities of fire discipline, fire control, and
maneuvering the squad.
- Fire Team Leader
The fire team leader, generally a second class petty officer, carries out the orders of the
squad leader and is responsible for the effective employment of the fire team.
His/her primary responsibility is to control the fire team in combat.
In addition the fire team leader is responsible for the care and condition of the weapons and
equipment of the fire team.
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103.4 Discuss the mission of the following commands
- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)
The Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCBs) are primarily designed for construction and
military support operations to build advance base facilities in support of the armed forces.
The Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCBs) are primarily designed for construction and
military support operations to build advance base facilities in support of the armed forces.
- Construction Battalion Unit (CBU)
The Construction Battalion Units mission is to be prepared to mobilize either as a contingency
augment for active NMCBs or as Fleet Hospital public works support units. •Also included in the
mission of the CBU is conducting individual military and technical skill training essential to
maintain the required readiness posture; and to perform construction assignments or other such
functions as may be directed to further that intent.
- Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU)
The Construction Battalion Maintenance Units operate, maintain, and repair public works and
utilities at an already established advance base or at a recently constructed base after the departure
of the NMCB or NMCBs that built it.
In addition the CBMU maintains security against unfriendly acts and is capable of conducting its own defenses. The unit also provides limited construction support for the base, for civic action programs, and for self-help projects. The unit also participates in disaster recovery operations.
- Amphibious Construction Battalion (PHIBCB)
The Amphibious Construction Battalions (PHIBCBs) are
commissioned naval units whose main function is to provide military and amphibious construction support to the armed forces in military operations
- Underwater Construction Team (UCT)
The Underwater Construction Teams (UCTs) are specially trained units that construct, maintain,
and repair underwater facilities.
Each UCT is capable of performing underwater construction tasks and surveying the sea bottom to
select the site for an underwater facility.
- Civic Action Team (CAT)
A Civic Action Team is a small, highly mobile, air transportable construction unit that can be
tailored to accomplish a variety of construction tasks.
Teams carry enough food, tool kits, and automotive and construction equipment to be self-
sufficient in the field while performing their construction tasks.
- Naval Construction Force Support Unit (NCFSU)
The Naval Construction Force Support Units (NCFSUs) provide logistical support for a Naval
Construction Regiment and other supported Naval Construction Force units. NCFSU equipment
is maintained both in the active force and in the Reserve
- Naval Construction Division (NCD)
Commander, First Naval Construction Division has been established as a representative of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, respectively to exercise command and administrative control over the NCF.
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- Naval Construction Regiment (NCR)
Under the direction of the First Naval Construction
Division, the mission of
the home port Naval Construction Regiment is to ensure
maximum effectiveness of all units while at home port.
The Naval Construction Regiment assists the NMCBs in
achieving the highest possible state of readiness to meet their
disaster recovery, contingency, and wartime missions of military construction support of the armed forces.
103.5 Define operational and administrative control.
Operational Control, (OPCON), is defined as the authority to assign tasks, to designate objectives,
and to give any specific directions necessary to accomplish a mission. If required, a specific date
for mission completion may be specified.
Administrative Control, (ADCON), is defined as the coordination of training, project selection,
logistic support, movement of personnel and equipment, furnishing services, supplies, and
materials for assigned units.
103.6 Discuss the purpose of Operational Plans (OPLANs), Operational Orders(OPORDs), and Warning Orders.
Operational Plan, (OPLAN) is a detailed statement of a course of action to be followed to
accomplish a future mission
Operational Order, (OPORDS), may be oral, dictated, or in written form.
The most important determining factor of the form and the method of issuing an OPORD is time
available for its preparation and distribution.
Warning Order, The purpose of a Warning Order is to give advance notice that a unit is to be
moved. If time permits, the order is usually issued about 90 days in advance of the departure date.
This time period allows subordinate units time to prepare for the move.
103.7 State the purpose and discuss the contents of the Enlisted Distribution Verification Report (EDVR).
Enlisted Distribution Verification Report (EDVR) is a monthly statement of a command's enlisted
personnel account.
The EDVR is distributed monthly by the Enlisted Personnel Management Center (EPMAC).
This document lists all personnel assigned.
Summary by distribution community of the present and future manning status of the activity.
Common reference for communicating manning status between an activity and its Manning
Control Authority (MCA).
Statement of account for verification by the Personnel and Pay Services Unit Identification
Permanent historical record of an activity's enlisted personnel account.
103.8 Explain the use of the following:
a. Naval Message
Written documents to pass or receive information to and from other units which requires an
immediate response.
Electronic mail (E-Mail) lets individuals and activities exchange information by computer
You may use it for informal communications in place of telephone calls or to transmit formal
correspondence within DOD.
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103.9 Explain what each of the following enlisted service record pages are and what entries are made on each:
- Page 2
Dependency Application Record of Emergency Data.
The page 2 is a multipurpose form for both officer and enlisted members.
Part I serves as an application for dependency allowances and is used to record military spouse
data..
Part II provides an immediately accessible, up-to-date record of emergency data for casualty
reporting and notification of the next of kin
- Page 4
Enlisted Qualification History.
The page 4 consist of chronological history of your occupational and training related qualifications
and your awards and commendations.
- Page 13
Administrative remarks.
Serves as a chronological record of significant miscellaneous entries that are not provided for
elsewhere in the service record.
Also used to provide more detailed Information to clarify entries on other pages of the service
record.
103.10 Discuss the purpose and general rules for the following types of counseling:
- Personnel
Personnel Counseling: Not every problem requires referral; often things can be solved by the
member’s Chain of Command. But, know when referral is necessary
drugs/alcohol
behavioral disorders
psychological problem
- Performance
Performance Counseling: Required for:
advancement in rate
qualification for retention and reenlistment
selection for responsible assignments
selection for special training
awards
type of discharge received
Individual Rights
submit input
make a statement
103.11 Explain the use of a Report and Disposition of Offense(s)
(NAVPERS Form 1626/7).
Reports offenses,
Advises rights to accused,
Serves as preliminary inquiry,
Records XOI results
Records CO’s mast results
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103.12 Discuss the purpose of the following:
- Operation Report
Significant event, likely to draw national attention.
Will likely have impact on Navy Operations, and/or fatalities in the line of duty.
- Logistical Requirements
Reports are used by a command to report logistical requirements to higher headquarters.
Format for the report, will be issued by the higher unit in the operation.
- Status Of Resources and Training System (SORTS)
Status of Requirement and Training Support (SORTS).
SORTS is a unit reporting format utilized
to summarize a unit’s training and operational readiness to higher headquarters and the theater
commanders (CINC).
- Situation Report (SITREP)
Used if local interest is expected and minimal impact to Navy Operations will result from the
incident. Event not likely to draw national attention (auto accident)
103.13 Explain the difference between a security clearance and access.
Clearance--Administrative action that individual can be trusted with classified material.
Access--No one has a right to have access to classified information solely because of rank,
position, or security clearance. Access is base on persons need to know.
103.14 Discuss the Seabee Skills Assessment Program (SSAP).
Continuous updating of a member’s skills
individual general skills (related to two or more ratings)
individual rating skills
individual special skills
military skills
crew skills (construction skills)
103.15 Describe the command relationship between a Naval Construction Force unit and a Marine Air/Ground Task Force (MAGTF) unit.
The MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) is a combined arms force of varying size
made up of Fleet Marine Force and Naval Elements, and includes infantry, artillery, armor, engineer, reconnaissance, aviation and logistics components.
The four elements are as follows:
Command Element (CE).
Ground Combat Element (GCE).
Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
Combat Service Support Element (CSSE).
The seven primary MAGTF Engineer Assets are:
Seabees.
Engineer Support Battalion.
Combat Engineer Battalion.
Host nation support.
MWSG / MWSS.
Joint / combined.
Civilian Contractor
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103.16 Discuss your responsibilities and conduct required as a combatant under
the Laws of Armed Conflict.
Combatants carry weapons and participate in military operations
Noncombatants (civilians, medical, chaplains)
Do not attack enemy troops who are wounded, sick, or surrender
Medical care to captured enemy troops
Do not take personal property from captured enemy troops
Captives may perform work, but nothing that assists your war effort
Use appropriate level of force, and avoid protected property
Don’t alter weapons to cause more suffering, don’t use poison weapons
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101.1 Discuss the function of the following companies within the battalion:
a. Alfa
Is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the automotive, construction and materials-handling equipment assigned to the battalion.
b. Bravo
Is responsible for water, sanitary sewer, and power distribution systems, fuel systems, and communications projects. Bravo company serves as a mini public works department providing for maintenance and operation of the unit’s camp.
c. Charlie/Delta
Are the NMCB's general construction company.
Responsible for prime contracts and an occasional subcontract; normally equal in strength and capabilities; they function as prime contractors for vertical construction.
d. Headquarters
Is the administrative and military organization for all enlisted personnel assigned to the NMCB's executive and special staffs.
The Headquarters Company provides support to the line companies in construction and disaster recovery operations.
101.2 Describe the duties and responsibilities of the following
departments/divisions:
a. Admin/Personnel (S-1)
Senior assistant to the XO
Prepares admin reports, maintains tickler file on recurring reports
Maintain battalion library on directives and pubs
Draft and produce internal pubs (POW)
Maintain service records
b. Intel (S-2)
Maintain library of contingency plans and maps
Supporting plans for combat support and disaster recovery
Operate the armory
c. Operations (S-3)
Planning, scheduling, and managing of battalion construction, combat, and disaster recovery Ops Construction quality
Evaluation of received OPORDS, prepare internal OPORDS for battalion
Assigns enlisted personnel to departments, companies, and detachments
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d. Supply (S-4)
Procuring, receiving, storing, issuing, and accounting for all equipment, repair parts, and construction material Disburses funds for purchases, pay, and allowances
Operates dining facility, barber shop, central store room, central tool room
Operates mail system
e. Comm/ADP
The S6 is responsible for tactical communications training, equipment, and procedures Responsible for installation, training, and maintenance of all ADP equipment
f. Training (S-7)
Scheduling and monitoring technical and military training
Schedules classrooms, ranges, and spaces for training
Prepares homeport training plan
g. Special staff (X codes)
Chaplain: An Officer of the Chaplain Corps, responsible for the performance of all duties relating to religious activities. X-1
Medical Officer: The Battalion Medical Officer is responsible for maintaining the health of the personnel of the command. X-4
Dental Officer: An Officer of the Dental Corps is assigned to the Battalion as a member of the staff and head of the Battalion Dental department. X-2
Disaster Preparedness Officer: To be informed of the most current disaster control and recovery techniques.
Embarkation Officer: Orderly and efficient embarkation of the entire NMCB or any portion thereof.
Legal Officer: Interpretation and application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. X-3
Ordnance Officer: Responsible for maintenance, issue, and control of weapons, ammunition and infantry equipment.
Public Affairs Officer: Handles any major news items, request photographs as required and keep scrapbook on battalion activities.
Security Officer: Determines the adequacy of physical security in the command.
Special Services Officer: Administers the Battalion’s Special Service Program(MWR).
Marine Advisor: Provides ADVICE in the areas of military training, small arms and defensive tactics.
Chief Master-at-arms: Assists the Executive Officer in maintaining good order and discipline.
Career Counselor: Readiness of the Navy depends upon the retention of well trained and highly qualified personnel who will reenlist for career service:
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101.3 State the duties and responsibilities of the Company Chief.
The Company Chief is normally the senior enlisted person in the company.
As an assistant to the Company Commander his/her duties and responsibilities include.
Enforcing the policies of the Company Commander
Supervision and administration of the company
Inspect company berthing and work spaces
Provide guidance and counsel to company personnel
101.4 State the purpose of and describe the following:
The COC is used to maintain command and control of battalion in tactical environment
Manned by watch standers at CBR, Operations, and Fire Support Coordinator board, plus communicators and watch officer
Alternate COC--requires same information and set-up as COC; assumes control of battalion if COC is destroyed
Real time tactical scenario which exercises battalion’s embark, tactical, and command and control functions
NMCB Rapid Response Force
89 personnel, 35-45 pieces of CESE, but usually task organized
Ready to fly in 48 hours from receipt of a warning order
Can accomplish all missions of a battalion, but on a smaller scale