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1.  What are the basic departments in a naval ship?

2.  Who has overall responsibility for the safety and operation of a naval ship?

3.  What are the main tasks of the executive officer?

4.  What is meant by the statement that "all orders issued by the XO have the same force and effect as if issued by the CO"?

5.  Why are the battle stations of the CO and XO separated?

6.  What is the basic task of a department head?

7.  What is the basic responsibility of the operations officer?

8.  What is the primary responsibility of the communications officer?

9.  What is the basic responsibility of the ship's navigator?

10.  What type of ship has a combat systems department and combat systems officer?

11.  What is the basic responsibility of the first lieutenant?

12.  What is the basic responsibility of the engineer officer?

13.  In what group of ships would the manning document call for a reactor department and reactor officer?

14.  What are the tasks of the air officer?

15.  What are the duties of the supply officer?

16.  On what matters does the medical officer advise the commanding officer?

17.  Answer each of the questions below in the space provided:

1. What organization is the basic unit of personnel on board ship?

2. What is the title of the senior officer of this unit?

18.  Why is the division officer's job important?

19.  What publication contains the administrative, operational, and emergency bills of the command?

20.  What bill lists the stations that must be manned during battle conditions?