Who is listed as chairman of the training board?

• A. XPO
• B. TPO
• C. All dec heads
• D. Captain

Answer: (A)

The main point here is who typically leads and coordinates training across the whole ship, not just within a single division. The executive petty officer is the senior enlisted leader responsible for administration, readiness, and training programs across departments. Because the training board oversees requirements, scheduling, qualifications, and progress across the entire crew, it makes sense for the XPO to chair it to provide cross-division vision and authority while remaining within the enlisted chain of command.

The captain is the commanding officer and has ultimate responsibility, but day-to-day governance of training boards is delegated to the XPO to ensure consistent, ship-wide execution. A Training Petty Officer usually handles division-level training, not the entire board, and having all department heads chair would be impractical.