Manual/ Instruction & Purpose
Basic filing info & Construction of Codes
13 Major Subject Codes
Definitions & Random Subject Codes
100

SSIC is an acronym for what?

What is:

Standard Subject Identification Codes

100

True or False.

Correspondence files are always in SSIC order

What is:

TRUE

100

1000-1999

What is:

Military Personnel

100

Primary number identifying DENTAL codes

What is:

6600s (6600-6699)

200

Which of the following is the Manual of SSIC?

A. SECNAV M-5210.2

B. A. NAVINST M-5210.2

C. SECNAV 5210.2

D. A. NAVISNT 5210.2

What is:

A. SECNAV M-5210.2

200

Name the of major subject groups the DoN separates the SSICs into.

A. 13

B. 8

C. 5

D. 15

What is:

A. 13

200

Name the subject group number of Medicine and Dentistry

What is:

6000-6999

200

This Subject Group includes subjects relating to "medical matters such as physical fitness, general medicine, special or preventive medicine, dentistry, and medical equipment and supplies."

What is:

6000-6999

Medicine and Dentistry

300

Standard system of numbers used throughout the DON to categorize and classify ____ and ____ records

What is:

__Navy__ and ___Marine Corps__ records

300

Explain what a General Code is

What is:

The FIRST number of an SSIC indicating the MAJOR SUBJECT GROUP

300

3000-3999

What is: 

Operations and Readiness

300

Primary number identifying PREVENTIVE MEDICINE  codes

What is:

6200s (6200-6299)

400

True or False, a SSIC is not required on all DON records

What is:

False

400

Explain what a "Records File Plan" is.

What is:

A plan that lays out the identifying number, title, subject and/or description and disposition authority of files it contains

Verbatim answer from SSIC Manual: “organizational scheme for how records are organized.”

400

Name the Major Subject Code of the below number.

SSIC 4205


A. General Administration and Management

B. Medical and Dentistry

C. Logistics

D. Operations and Readiness

What is:

C. Logistics

400

This Subject Group includes subjects relating "solely to the administration of military personnel."

What is:

1000-1999

Military Personnel 

500

T or F? 

SECNAV M-5210.2 covers SSICs for records/filing for the DOD.

What is:

False, it covers Navy AND Marine Corps records ONLY

500

Explain how far General Codes (SSICs) can be subdivided.

What is:

3: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary 

500

5000-5999

What is:

General Administration and Management

500

This Subject Group includes subjects relating to "the logistical support of the Navy and Marine Corps, including procurement, supply control, property redistribution and disposal, travel and transportation, maintenance, construction and conversion, production and mobilization planning, and foreign military assistance."

What is:

LOGISTICS 

4000 - 4999

600

SSICs are made of _____ or _____ digits.

What is:

__4__ or __5__

600

Define SECONDARY subject.

What is:

(1) A very specified document that was subdivided from the Major Subject Group Code twice to properly organize the document

(2) The last 2 numbers in a SSIC (Ex: the 30 in SSIC 6230)

600

Information Technology and Communications

What is:

2000-2999

600

This Subject Group includes subjects relating to "the administration, organization, and management of the DON, including general personnel matters (concerning both civilian and military personnel), records management programs, security, external and internal relations, audiovisual management, law and legal matters, office services, office automation, and publication and printing matters"

What is:

5000-5999

General Administration and Management

700

True or False, a SSIC is required on all DON records including (but not limited to): letters, messages, directives, forms, and reports/information collections.

What is:

True

700

When you create a record, include the SSIC that most closely describes that record’s ______

What is: 

Subject

700

7000-7999

What is:

Financial Management

700

Financial Management includes subjects relating to "the financial administration of the DON, including budgeting, disbursing, accounting, auditing, contract auditing, industrial and other special financing matters, and statistical reporting." Name the SSIC grouping numbers for Financial Management.

What is:

7000-7999

800

Name the governing instruction manual number of SSIC.

What is:

SECANV M-5210.2

800

Explain what a TERTIARY subject is.

What is:

(1) A very specified document that was subdivided from the Major Subject Group Code 3 times to properly organize the document

(2) The last number in a SSIC (Ex: the 4 in 6224)

800

Which of the following code ranges are Ordance Material?

A. 1000-1999 

B. 0000-0999 

C. 9000-9999 

D. 8000-8999

What is:

D. 8000-8999

800

Name the following SSIC Major Subject Group:

10000-10999 

What is:

General Material

900

The SSIC Manual was published by:


A. The DON Assistant for Administration

B. The DOD Assistant for Administration

C. The DON for Records Administration

D. The All Service Administration

What is:

A. The DON Assistant for Administration

900

Letters, messages, directives, forms, and reports/information collections are all examples of what?

What is:

Documents that require SSICs


+ 300 more points if you got this without prompting (Question total: 1,200pt)

900

Name the subject group code numbers of Ships Design and Material

What is:

9000-9999

900

This Subject Group includes subjects relating to "such matters as the design and characteristics of ships, and to ships material and equipment." Name both title and SSIC group numbers.

What is:

9000-9999

Ships Design and Material

1000

Which of the following is the SECNAV issuing authority of the SSIC Manual?

A. SECNAVINST 5430.7 Series

B. NAVMEDINST 5430.7  Series 

C. BUMEDISNT  5430.5  Series 

D. SECNAVINST 5430.5 Series

What is: 

A. SECNAVINST 5430.7 Series

1000

True or False. All SSIC numbers can be broken down into 3 subdivisions: primary, secondary, and tertiary.

What is:

FALSE, some cannot be subdivided further than Primary

1000

11000-11999

What is:

Facilities and Activities Ashore

1000

What does calling SSIC "SSIC Codes" remind you of?

What is:

Calling a CAC a "CAC Card"


+ 500 more points if you got this without prompting (Question total: 1,500pt)