Question 550Navigation General

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In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated IMMEDIATE will be delivered within _______________.

A 6 hours
B 3 hours
C 30 minutes
D 10 minutes
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) 30 minutes. In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages sent with the IMMEDIATE precedence are required to be delivered within 30 minutes. This is a standard protocol for urgent messages during crisis situations, where timely delivery of critical information is paramount. The other answer choices are incorrect because 6 hours (A) and 3 hours (B) are too long for an IMMEDIATE message, while 10 minutes (D) is too short for the established IMMEDIATE precedence standard.

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