E-PME Study Guide for Pay Grades E-5 & E-6
Courtesy of BM2 Joshua R. Winn
www.boatswainsmate.net
1. CG Cutters 180’ feet and smaller are under the command of their District Office.
2. CG Cutters 180’ feet and over are under the command of Area Commands.
3. During the Mexican-American War the CG’s amphibious operations included
Blockading Harbors and Conducting River Expeditions.
4. Around 1848, the OIC’s on the New Jersey and Long Island coasts were called
Wreckmasters
5. Title 14 of the U.S. Code cites that the CG is a military service.
6. The first of the recently built keeper class coastal buoy tenders was named Ida Lewis.
7. The Bronze Star was awarded to BMC Richard Patterson, a crew member of the CGC
Point Welcome, for his heroic actions.
8. Applicant minimum eligibility requirements for appointment to warrant grade must be
completed by January 1st of the year in which the Chief Warrant Officer Appointment
Board convenes.
9. CG Academy Cadets must be between the ages of 18 to 22 years of age.
10. A supervisor who is a first class petty officer is usually an Executive Petty Officer.
11. A list of significant achievements or aspects of performance midway during the
marking period and not later than 14 Days before the end of the marking period.
12. Upon completion of the employee review, the supervisor must, counsel the evaluee
on the employee review after the Approving Official has completed his or her actions
not later than 30 days following the employee review period ending date.
13. A special employee review is required, regardless of the time since the last employee
review, on the date a member is:
- Awarded non-judicial punishment (NJP)
Or
- Convicted by a court-martial (CM)
Disclaimer: Any study guide may have incorrect information, as everyone is human...including the BMs
who've written the study guides (not to mention policy changes). This is why it is critical that you read the
appropriate manuals when studying, not just read the study guides. If you find something wrong, notify the
study guide author so they can update it and submit a corrected copy. You are responsible for knowing the
material, so I encourage you to hit the books first and use the study guides as a companion document to
your studying.
E-PME Study Guide for Pay Grades E-5 & E-6
Courtesy of BM2 Joshua R. Winn
www.boatswainsmate.net
14. Situations that do not require any employee reviews:
- Being discharged, reenlisted, released from active duty, or retired.
- Undergoing Class “A”, “C”, advanced or recruit training, except in
disciplinary situations.
- In an unauthorized absence.
- Being awarded NJP of civil conviction if the NJP award or conviction was due
to an alcohol incident for which the member was previously assigned a special
employee review (This exemption applies to alcohol incidents only).
- Being advanced to any pay grade up to, and including, advancement to pay
grade E-6.
15. Counseling must take place not later than 30 Days following 30 days following the
employee review period ending date.
16. An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to help members reach career goals
within the CG. It is a developmental “action” plan to move members from where
they are to where they want to go.
17. Stress is defined as the collection of physical and emotional responses to any
situation that disrupts a person’s equilibrium.
18. Exercise with an elevated heart rate for 30 minutes at least three times a week.
19. Avoid making judgments when involved in suicide interventions.
20. If the danger of suicide seems immediate, Don’t Leave The Person Alone and
call a suicide prevention center.
21. The CG Foundation Enlisted Education Grant program is for active duty personnel
in pay grades E-3 to E-9 with two or more years of CG service.
22. Reports of Surveys are required when an item on the Property Report becomes lost,
**damaged, or destroyed. This also includes those losses that occur during an
operational mission and are not recoverable (i.e., an item dropped over the side of the
boat while boarding).
**Damaged property does not include property in a condition caused by “normal
and tear” or property that has reached its “end-of-service life.”**
Disclaimer: Any study guide may have incorrect information, as everyone is human...including the BMs
who've written the study guides (not to mention policy changes). This is why it is critical that you read the
appropriate manuals when studying, not just read the study guides. If you find something wrong, notify the
study guide author so they can update it and submit a corrected copy. You are responsible for knowing the
material, so I encourage you to hit the books first and use the study guides as a companion document to
your studying.
E-PME Study Guide for Pay Grades E-5 & E-6
Courtesy of BM2 Joshua R. Winn
www.boatswainsmate.net
23. For property with a value of less than $500, a Report of Survey is not required.
24. You must ensure that your training record is complete and accurate, for two very
important reasons:
1. Selection panels such as command screening panels, chief warrant officer
promotion boards, company commander selection panels, and others review
your record for qualifications, completeness, and accuracy.
2. Block 14 of your DD-214 Certificate of Release From Active Duty lists all of
your military education.
** It is your responsibility to ensure that all of your training is properly
recorded. All training records can now be accessed in Direct Access.**
25. Should you discover any discrepancies in your Direct Access training records,
contact your Servicing Personnel Office (SPO) to resolve the issues.
26. Requests to attend “C” school training must be formally submitted by your training
officer via a Short-Term Training Request (STTR) or an Electronic Training
Request (ETR.)
27. Certification of Funds Availability is the single most important signature on the PR.
Nothing can be purchased unless this certification has been made on the PR.
28. A micro purchase is the acquisition of supplies/service for $2,500 or less. The limit
value for ordering supplies and services using a PR is $2,500 or less. If the total of
all supplies or services is more than $2,500, three price quotes are needed.
29. The Personal Data Extract (PDE) includes:
- Evidence of a CO’s recommendation
- Any awards received
- Data from the enlisted evaluations
- An indication as to whether the member has sufficient sea duty
- Creditable sea time
- Time in service and rate
- End of course test results
- Relevant qualification codes
- Eligibility status
** DOES NOT INCLUDE SERVICE WIDE EXAM RESULTS OR
LEAVE BALANCE**
Disclaimer: Any study guide may have incorrect information, as everyone is human...including the BMs
who've written the study guides (not to mention policy changes). This is why it is critical that you read the
appropriate manuals when studying, not just read the study guides. If you find something wrong, notify the
study guide author so they can update it and submit a corrected copy. You are responsible for knowing the
material, so I encourage you to hit the books first and use the study guides as a companion document to
your studying.
E-PME Study Guide for Pay Grades E-5 & E-6
Courtesy of BM2 Joshua R. Winn
www.boatswainsmate.net
30. Examples of aircraft confined space include:
- Wing Tanks
- Fuel Tanks
- APO Spaces
- Center Tanks
31. Examples of permit-required confined spaces on cutters and other vessels include:
- Fuel Tanks
- Cofferdams
- Double Bottoms
- Ballast Tanks
- CHT Storage Tanks **
31. When giving presentations, be positive at all times.
32. 3 categories of leadership competencies:
Self
Working With Others
Performance
33. EMI is not to be used as a substitute for judicial (court martial) or non-judicial
punishment (NJP).
34. Under rules for court-martial 314, enlisted personnel must be in the performance of
military law enforcement duties in order to conduct searches and seize property or
evidence.
35. 7 different types of Administrative Remarks that may be entered on a CG-3307:
1. Accession
2. Assignment and Transfer
3. Advancement and Reduction
4. Performance and Discipline
5. Separation
6. Selective Reenlistment Bonus
7. Selective Reserve (SELRES) Enlisted Bonus Programs
** Health and Well-Being is NOT one **
36. Alcohol Incidents:
1st Incident – Member will be screened
2nd Incident – Member must be screened and discharge procedures ordinarily
begin
3rd Incident – Member will be processed for separation
Disclaimer: Any study guide may have incorrect information, as everyone is human...including the BMs
who've written the study guides (not to mention policy changes). This is why it is critical that you read the
appropriate manuals when studying, not just read the study guides. If you find something wrong, notify the
study guide author so they can update it and submit a corrected copy. You are responsible for knowing the
material, so I encourage you to hit the books first and use the study guides as a companion document to
your studying.
E-PME Study Guide for Pay Grades E-5 & E-6
Courtesy of BM2 Joshua R. Winn
www.boatswainsmate.net
37. All units or commands with 25 or more billets are required to have a Human
Relations Council.
38. All CG personnel, military and civilian, are to participate in Human Relations
Training at least triennially.
39. CG SELRES members are generally authorized 48 paid Inactive Duty Training
(IDT) drills and at least 12 paid Active Duty for Training (ADT) days per fiscal
year.
40. To ensure effective hazard identification, you need to consider these basic categories:
- Equipment
- Environment
- Personnel
41. SPE (Severity, Probability, Exposure)
** Remember, E is for Exposure **
42. Reportable Mishaps:
- CG military member injured or killed, either on or off duty
- CG civilian employees injured or killed while performing CG-related work
- CG Aux. Injured or killed while under orders
- Visitors at CG facilities or other civilian personnel harmed as a result of
Official CG operations
- Civilian contractors working on CG property
Non-Reportable Mishaps:
- Civilian contractors at other than CG facilities, when working on a piece of
CG equipment, such as a vessel or aircraft, when it does not have a crew in
attendance
- Suicide, homicide, or other malicious and intentional acts that result in
physical harm or property damage.
Disclaimer: Any study guide may have incorrect information, as everyone is human...including the BMs
who've written the study guides (not to mention policy changes). This is why it is critical that you read the
appropriate manuals when studying, not just read the study guides. If you find something wrong, notify the
study guide author so they can update it and submit a corrected copy. You are responsible for knowing the
material, so I encourage you to hit the books first and use the study guides as a companion document to
your studying.