Condition II of the DC organization is characterized by which state?

• A. I: GQ. Mission stops
• B. II: 1 or 2 lockers manned
• C. III: Normal (flying squad)
• D. All hands on deck

Answer: (B)

In Damage Control, readiness levels show how many repair lockers and personnel are standing by to deal with damage. Condition II means a middle level of preparedness: only a small number of repair lockers are manned (one or two), enough to handle developing issues and perform initial containment and repairs, but not the full emergency posture. This keeps some DC capability available while not exhausting the entire crew or tying everyone up.

The other states imply different extremes: all hands on deck signals a full, all-out emergency with maximum readiness; normal (flying squad) reflects routine readiness with a standard, smaller ready group; and General Quarters with mission stops represents the highest level of alert where the ship shifts to battle stations and essentially stops normal operations.