NS3 Test Bank: NS3-M1U7C1 - Shipboard Organization

Front

What is the Commanding Officer of a ship called?

Back

Captain

Front

Select the answer that corrects the sentence. The Executive Officer is the line officer in command of the ship.

Back

Change "Executive" to "Commanding"

Front

Why is the XO's battle station located away from the CO's?

Back

If the ship sustains damage, there is a higher likelihood that one would survive to command the ship.

Front

Usually a middle grade officer in charge of a department

Back

Department head

Front

A person responsible to their department head for their organizational/functional area

Back

Division officer

Front

All machinery except the boilers and engines constituting the propelling machinery on a ship

Back

Auxiliary machinery

Front

When an aviation unit is in a ship without an air department, where are they assigned?

Back

Combat Systems/Weapons

Front

The heads of departments report directly to the __________ on matters in their departments affecting overall readiness of the ship, and keep the __________ informed of such reports.

Back

CO; XO

Front

Who is the head of embarked squadrons on aircraft carriers?

Back

Air Wing commander

Front

In modern ships, where is the Executive Officer most frequently stationed during combat operations?

Back

The bridge