Which afloat units are explicitly not eligible to become satellite accounts?

Which afloat units are explicitly not eligible to become satellite accounts?

• A. WAGBs, WHECs and WMECs
• B. CVNs, LHDs, and LCCs
• C. DDGs, CGs, and SSNs
• D. LPDs, LSDs, and T-AKEs

Answer: (A)

Satellite accounts are a budgeting/tracking tool used for Navy-managed afloat units to monitor costs and readiness within a defined accounting framework. Coast Guard vessels operate under a different service and funding structure, so they are not included in the Navy’s satellite accounting system. Therefore, Coast Guard icebreakers (WAGB), high endurance cutters (WHEC), and medium endurance cutters (WMEC) are explicitly not eligible to become satellite accounts. The other groups listed are Navy or Military Sealift Command ships that fall under Navy accounting, so they can be designated as satellite accounts.

Satellite accounts are a budgeting/tracking tool used for Navy-managed afloat units to monitor costs and readiness within a defined accounting framework. Coast Guard vessels operate under a different service and funding structure, so they are not included in the Navy’s satellite accounting system. Therefore, Coast Guard icebreakers (WAGB), high endurance cutters (WHEC), and medium endurance cutters (WMEC) are explicitly not eligible to become satellite accounts. The other groups listed are Navy or Military Sealift Command ships that fall under Navy accounting, so they can be designated as satellite accounts.