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PURSUIT COXSWAIN EXAM NEW SET WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS! OPFOR - ANSWER Opposing Force Operator - drive the non-compliant vessel (NCV)/target of interest (TOI) during pursuit or tactical boat training. The OPFOR operator is designated in writing by the CO/OIC, and is also referred to as "OPFOR" during training OPFOR Operator Roles - ANSWER (01) Enabling trainee success. (02) Assisting in the development and safe execution of the training plan. (03) Ensuring safety distance and Speed/RPM restrictions per unit SOP. (04) Being familiar with the capabilities, limitations, and handling characteristics of all vessels involved in the training. (05) Being able to anticipate trainee errors, and having a means to escape an unsafe situation at any time during training. (06) Ensuring underway drills and exercises are captured in the E-Training System. (07) Maintaining and managing the E-Training System. (08) Ensuring safety broadcast is issued when engaged in weapons live-fire. Safety Observer Roles - ANSWER 01) Observe the local operational area for hazards (e.g., vessels not involved in training, buoys, shallow water areas, deadheads, etc.). (02) Preventing/halting any unsafe actions/situations performed by any of the vessels involved in training. (03) Ensuring that players are operating in the designated training area. (04) Ensuring the OPFOR vessel is acting as the give-way vessel. (05) Scanning the area for safety hazards using all available tools and resources (radar, lookouts, etc.). (06) Conferring with the OPFOR operator and DTs before resuming training. The Crawl/Walk/Run (CWR) training approach - ANSWER an effective risk mitigation tool. CWR ensures effective training and development of skills while minimizing the risk of training injuries. Allexercises advance through a crawl, walk, and run approach during unit level pursuit and tactics training Crawl Phase - ANSWER Existing knowledge of techniques are executed by the trainee as new techniques are introduced, taught, and executed at a lower level of complexity Walk Phase - ANSWER During this phase, trainees practice the new techniques introduced in the Crawl Phase, but with increased complexity, more fluid movement, and less guidance Run Phase - ANSWER Trainees execute the techniques in a "realistic" scenario that is commensurate to their skill level Speed/ Distance/ Maneuvers - ANSWER State max speed, set distance, and anticipate manuevers Actual Casualties - ANSWER 01) Personnel Casualties, (02) Equipment Causalities (ex: loss of propulsion, steering), (03) Helm lock-up/loss of steering., (04) Loss of communication between OPFOR and training boat. (05) Man overboard (person in the water (PIW)). Factors to include for capabilities and limitations - ANSWER 01) Boat construction (size/length) and hull type, (02) Propulsion type, (03) Speed/Horsepower, (04) Ability to maneuver, (05) Equipment Casualties. Trainee Experience - ANSWER Factors to consider for pursuit/tactical coxswains and crew include but are not limited to: (01) Age/maturity level, (02) Coxswain hours, (03) Crew member hours, (04) Time certified as a pursuit/tactical coxswain, (05) Elapsed time since last training evolution, (06) Total time served at a pursuit /tactical unit, (07) Time served at current pursuit/tactical unit, (08) Number of pursuit/tactical cases prosecuted. Time or Location - ANSWER Vessel traffic, hazards to navigation, weather conditions, size of the area, day/night time training Operational Training Plan - ANSWER (01) Date /Time of training, (02) Location, (03) Weather report, (04) Assets and personnel used and accounted for, (05) Training Objectives - personnel qualification standard (PQS) task or drill, (06) Routing Requirements. Considerations when making the OTP - ANSWER (01) Training objectives, (02) Instructor and trainee characteristics, (03) Expectations, (04) Feedback rules, (05) Training pace. (02) Call "Outside Loop" on radio, (03) If single unit: regain OPP, (04) If multi-unit: PV assumes SV. Tactical Maneuvering - ANSWER Tactical Maneuvering is the use of a CG boat to engage in vessel-on-vessel operations, regardless of speed, with a non-CG boat (or a training platform acting as a non-CG boat) for PWCS or NCV pursuit High Value Asset (HVA) - ANSWER HVAs include any landside or waterside asset such as military and commercial vessels, waterfront facilities, military facilities, submarines, or commercial vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargoes (CDC) Can gunners wear more than one restraint? - ANSWER No, Personnel shall wear no more than one gunner restraint system at a time High Speed - ANSWER Speed of 30 kts or greater Catching a chine, things to consider - ANSWER (01) No boat is completely immune from hooking a chine. (02) Hooking a chine can only happen at speed. The amount of speed needed will be truly dependent on the hull design, center of gravity, sea state, etc. (03) Every boat is different. Some designs are very prone to hook and some are very hard to hook. Trim Policy - ANSWER When operating at high speed, engines shall be trimmed down (in) before making turns or maneuvers. RBM should be idled up to 1000 RPM The Pursuit Coxswain (PCOXN) - ANSWER Boat Coxswain trained to perform NCVP TTP, including authorized Use of Force (UOF) tactics against Non- Compliant Vessels, while performing NCVP activities. PCOXNs are assigned to shore-based units classified as Pursuit Level IV or to cutters with boats assigned pursuit competencies in Reference (d). The PCOXN shall operate the boat during all vessel-on-vessel engagements The Pursuit Boat Crew Member (PBCM) - ANSWER a boat crew member trained to effectively deliver warning shots, disabling fire, and cover fire against NCVs. PBCMs are assigned to shore-based units classified as Pursuit Level IV Units or to major cutters with boats assigned pursuit competencies in accordance with Reference (d). The PBCM shall perform the functions of the gunner during all vessel-on-vessel engagements The Pursuit Mission Commander (PMC) - ANSWER the designated law enforcement team leader assigned to cutter boats with a NCVP capability requirement. The PMC directs the execution of the maritime law enforcement mission, to include Use of Force and coordinated response in unit self defense. The PMC also manages the flow of communications from TACON to the PCOXN and provides improved task-load distribution REQUIRED (Regardless of speed) - ANSWER Gunner Restraints, Crew Restraints, Helmet, Ballistic Goggles, Boat Crew Comms System Stopping NCV mandatory checklist - ANSWER Step 1 Command Presence, Step Il Warn, Step Ill Disrupt, Step IV Disable Step | - ANSWER Step | tactics include proximity, appearance, directions and/or non-contact maneuvers to influence NCV actions. Coxswains shall consider the use of these tactics to induce compliance with the order to stop. Requires no authorization Herding - ANSWER a tactical boat maneuver where a Screening Vessel (SV) purposely maneuvers toward a contact of interest (there is no physical contact) in an attempt to force it away from the protected asset (or area) Step Il - ANSWER The authorization to use Step Il tactics may require a Flag Officer Statement of No Objection (SNO) per Reference (k). Step Il Tactics shall be conducted in accordance with Reference (p) and Operational Commander guidance Warning Shots - ANSWER The use of warning shots may require Flag Officer SNO authorization LA-51 Warning Munitions - ANSWER an effective warning shot round that does not require the use of the sights Step Ill - ANSWER Step Ill, presents significant risks to the crew of both vessels. The decision to engage in these tactics rests fully with the TCOXN/PCOXN/PMC. Crews shall weigh the probability of success against the possibility of unintended consequences to either the NCV or the RB. Employ Lines, Nets or Entanglers - ANSWER This tactic can be employed by RBs by placing some form of floating line or nets in the water across the track of the NCV or into the propeller/rudder area. The hull suction of the NCV may pull a line into their propeller or jet. Approved Running Gear Entanglement System (RGES) requires specific training and specific employment TTP prior to use. Prior to the deployment of entanglement systems, multiple units in pursuit shall communicate and assume Echelon Formation Stop VPIT Deadly Force - ANSWER VPIT Effective Range: M16 = Less than 600 yds M240 Less than 875 yds Target = Pilothouse, bridge, engine compartment RBs may be constrained in their ability to engage a Vessel Posing an Imminent Threat (VPIT) or NCV by a number of factors, including - ANSWER (01) Lack of mobility in narrow/shallow waterways, (02) Effects of tides and currents, (03) Stability of RB, (04) Distance to the target, (05) Danger of collateral damage/unintended targets, (06) Firing arcs of installed weapons, (07) Restricted Field of Fire, (08) Weather The bow position presents additional challenges not encountered when shooting from the cabin seat or aft deck such as - ANSWER (01) Obstruction of the TCOXN's/PCOXN's view, (02) Higher potential for injury in the event of a collision, (03) More challenging ride for the gunner. However, the bow position also provides the following advantages: - ANSWER (04) Better targeting ability for the TCOXN/PCOXN and gunner, (05) More available tactics, (04) Enhancement of Officer Presence. Self-Defense Considerations - ANSWER (01) Boat crews are faced with making individual UOF decisions, protecting others, and when directed, conducting unit self-defense. (02) Boat crews have no duty to retreat when faced with deadly force situations. (03) PCOXNs are extremely limited in their ability to effect individual self-defense using small arms and must rely on cover provided by other crewmembers. (04) PCOXNs primarily effect individual and unit self-defense through maneuver/evade actions of the boat. (05) PMCs are charged with making unit self-defense, disengagement, and reengagement decisions. (06) Cutter COs (or assigned TACON) are charged with interpreting on-scene event descriptions, evaluating large picture operational tactics, and evaluating disengage/reengage courses of action. Prior to launching on missions that could result in the pursuit of NCVs, the crew should review, at a minimum, the following subjects: - ANSWER (01) TOI course, speed and location, (02) Intercept distance and time, (03) Intercept formation, (04) Communications Plan, (05) Fuel requirements, (06) TACON location (except cutters), (07) Environmental limitations of RBs, (08) Risk assessment, (09) Statement of No Objection (SNO) authorization for Steps II and IV tactics against a NCV, (10) Emergency situations, (11) Weapons carriage requirement, posture and safety, (12) Intel received, (13) Unit/individual self-defense issues, (14) Awareness of other agencies, (15) NCVP is likely to require equipment not normally included in the boat outfit (i.e: spare PFDs, NVDs, parachute flares, battery operated spotlights, etc.). Crews should ensure that the additional equipment is onboard prior to launching, (16) Boarding of NCV. Mission Shift and MOB Procedures - ANSWER The safety of life always takes precedence over NCVP activities Procedures for a MOB from a PV/SV - ANSWER If either of the RBs experiences an MOB, the RBs shall coordinate the response for one or both RBs to shift to SAR mission execution until the Person in the Water (PIW) is recovered. Procedures: (01) The first person that sees an MOB reports "man overboard off PV/SV" to the PCOXN and on VHF to other boats on-scene. (02) One or both vessels immediately turn outboard (in a safe direction) of each other. All Stop should be taken into consideration as well to ensure the safety of both vessels and the MOB. (03) Follow the standard MOB procedures covered in Reference (g). All notifications shall be made to TACON or cutter CO. (04) The PCOXN determines if pursuit should continue after consulting TACON or cutter CO Procedures for a MOB from a NCV - ANSWER In the event a NCV experiences a MOB, the PV shall shift to SAR mission execution and recover the PIW. Procedures: (01) Whoever sees the MOB announces "man overboard off NCV," then keeps track of the MOB and subject vessel. (02) MOB incidents shall be reported to TACON or cutter CO as soon as possible. (03) The crew approaches the MOB with weapons drawn while assessing for possible threats. (04) Retrieve MOB. (05) Cuff, frisk, and place in Personal Floatation Device (PFD). (03) Reposition using the Outside Loop (Figure 4-7) - that is accomplished by turning away and repositioning the PV off the quarter of the NCV. If in a multi-unit pursuit, PV role is assumed by the SV. Echelon Formation - ANSWER it shall be assumed by multiple units in pursuit prior to the deployment of entanglement systems. Additionally, Echelon Formation is an option when the NCV is maneuvering in such a way (i.e. turning aggressively) that the SV can't get out of the way of the NCV or PV during OPF or during a CORKSCREW Cover - ANSWER "Cover" is the act of protecting the PBCM in the event the NCV poses an imminent threat of death or bodily injury. Cover is a state of readiness to provide cover fire. A crew member shall provide cover for the PBCM while they are engaged in delivery of disabling fire or warning shots in the event the NCV displays hostile actions. The boat crew member who provides cover shall seek a location which provides a secure handhold and/or footing, the greatest visual of the NCV and those persons on board, and the least personal exposure Disabling Fire - ANSWER PV maneuvers forward, from OPP, enough so the PBCM is as close as possible to 90-degrees from the target (outboard engines or exposed out-drives). OSCOOR - ANSWER On scene coordinator is the PV, unless relieved by Aircraft until NCV is disabled. Once disabled, the PV becomes the OSCOOR again. AMIO - ANSWER Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations Civil or military actions taken to prevent alien migrants from illegally entering the United States. Collateral Damage - ANSWER Injury or destruction of people, property or equipment not related to the mission as a result of lawful Use of Force directed at a target, vessel or person. Cover Fire - ANSWER The delivery of weapons fire to protect the PBCM from imminent threat of death or bodily injury. Crew Restraint System - ANSWER These systems, covered in specific Boat Operator's Handbooks, are approved safety devices designed to help protect crewmembers from injury and include, but are not limited to, Quick Release Seatbelts, Seatbelts, Foot Straps, and the gunner restraint system. Jurisdiction - ANSWER The government's right to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territory. Within the context of Maritime Law Enforcement, jurisdiction is comprised of three elements: substantive law, vessel status/flag, and location. Operational Commander - ANSWER One who exercises direct operational control of a boat force unit, e.g. Sectors, Air Stations, Deployable Operations Group, Districts, Areas, etc. This definition does not include a Station CO/OIC exercising operational control of a Station (small). CG 731 may authorize specific staff of training centers (and other unique facilities) to serve the functional role of Unit Commander and Operational Commander for purposes outlined in BOAT manuals. Operational Control (OPCON) - ANSWER Transferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any level at or below the level of Area Commander. OPCON is inherent in area command (command authority). OPCON may be delegated and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission. (See also Tactical control.) Operational Order (OPORD) - ANSWER A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. Over Pursuit - ANSWER Over pursuit occurs when a Response Boat's pivot point is abeam or forward of the NCV's pivot point, the result of which is lost tactical advantage. Patrol Commander (PATCOM) - ANSWER The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is designated by TACON to handle the on-scene organization of larger operations. PATCOM could be filled by the Commanding Officer (CO) of a cutter, a member of the local Marine Safety Office (MSO) or Group/Sector, or the senior Coxswain operating a Response Boat (RB). The PATCOM's primary responsibility is to continually update TACON with the on-scene conditions and position available RBs in the most advantageous locations to ensure the HVA's protection. Rapid Acceleration - ANSWER Rapid acceleration is a term used to describe an acceleration speed when the throttle position is increased much faster than the engines are capable of increasing their speed. Shadow - ANSWER Tactical boat maneuvers where an RB inside a SZ maintains a position between a transiting TOI outside the SZ and the protected HVA. Statement of No Objection (SNO) - ANSWER The means by which a CG Flag Officer informs a subordinate commander that the Flag Officer does not object to the proposed use of the subordinate commander's lawful discretion and authority. 
