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Q. What does AER stand for?
A. Army Emergency Relief.
Q. What is AER and what does it do?
A. Army Emergency Relief - provides financial aid to soldiers and their dependents.
Q. What is the purpose of AR 930-4?
A. States programs and policies for AER assistance to eligible Army members and their dependents.
Q. Why does AER exist?
A. Solely for the purpose of "helping the Army take care of its own" (AER Motto).
Q. Why do AER and American Red Cross coordinate their efforts?
A. To avoid duplication and assure coverage of all areas of aid.
Q. What are the four categories of personnel eligible for AER assistance?
A. Soldiers on extended active duty; Retired Army members; Members of Army Reserve; Spouses or orphans of soldiers.
Q. Who is best qualified to evaluate the need for emergency financial assistance?
A. The local commander and the chain of command.
Q. Describe the types and forms of assistance that AER provides.
A. Loans with interest for immediate conditions; Grants if repayment would cause hardship or if the ability to repay could be at a later date; Loan and grants for partial repayment.
Q. What is the basic guideline for emergency financial assistance?
A. Any member of the Army faced with a real emergency, within the framework of policy, should be given AER assistance.
Q. What are some of the categories of authorized emergency financial assistance?
A. Nonreceipt of pay; Loss of funds; Medical, dental, or hospital expense; Funeral expense; Emergency travel; Rent; Food; Utilities; Essential transportation (POV); Clothing; Fire or other disaster; Lack of necessities
Q. Describe how you would inform someone on how to obtain a loan from AER.
A. The individual must complete DA Form 1103; Send it through the NCO support channel to CO for verification and signature; If the loan is approved by an AER officer, he will complete part XI of the application and a check will be issued; If the loan is disapproved, an AER officer will counsel the individual as to why.
Q. What is the purpose of the AER Annual Fund Campaign?
A. To raise funds to help cover the financial assistance program, increase awareness about AER assistance, publicize procedures, and help the Army take care of it's own.
Q. How are loans from the Red Cross or AER paid back?
A. By government allotment, under some circumstances, a soldier can be granted a grant if a soldier is unable to pay a loan back.
Q. What service does ACS provide the soldier and family members?
A. Loan closet; Babysitting services; Financial counseling/budgeting; Family enrichment
Q. Name five activities that Morale Support provides in this community.
A. Movies, bowling alley, gyms, swimming pools, recreation center, music center, arts and crafts center, and club system.
Q. Who is eligible for CHAMPUS/TRICARE?
A. All military, active and retired and their dependents.
Q. What regulation covers CHAMPUS/TRICARE?
A. AR 40-121.
Q. What is DEERS?
A. Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. It is the program used to obtain dependent ID cards for eligible spouse and children.
Q. What is the purpose of the Army Sponsorship Program?
A. Initial correspondence letting the soldier know about the new unit they will be assigned to, and personal information about the surrounding area (housing, schools and transportation).
Q. What regulation covers the Red Cross?
A. AR 930-5.
Q. For what reasons could you receive financial assistance from the Red Cross?
A. An emergency in the immediate family; Basic maintenance needed by spouse or children; Travel and maintenance expenses of Army members granted convalescent level.
Q. What instructional courses are offered by the Red Cross?
A. Water safety, first aid, home care of the sick and injured, and mother and baby care for Army personnel and their dependents.
Q. How is the Red Cross primarily staffed?
A. By volunteers.
Q. What Red Cross services are provided relating to prisoners of war?
A. Handles inquiries concerning prisoners of war welfare; Obtains names of prisoners of war; Aids in the processing and packaging of items for distribution.
Q. The Army's Quality of Life program is dedicated to the precept That the Army's number one
A. The soldier
Q. The primary goal of the Army's QOLP is to promote the development of military group
A. Readiness (combat effectiveness).
Q. Quality of Life needs and the programs and actions to address them, are categorized under
A. Living conditions and duty environment.
Q. The Community Life System, a major component of the Quality of Life Program, consists of 6
A. Army Community Services (ACS); Army Morale Support Activities (AMSA); Army Continuing Education System (ACES); Army Club Management System (ACMS); Army and Air Force Exchange System (AAFES).
Q. What regulation covers the Army Education Center?
A. AR 621-5.
Q. As a minimum, once an Army Education Center is established in a community, the center will
A. Basic Skill Education Program (BSEP); High School Completion Program; Servicemen's Opportunity College Associate Degree Program (SOC); Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)/Montgomery G. I. Bill (MGIB); Skill Recognition Program; Language Program (Headstart- Gateway); Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Service (DANTES); Education Counseling Service; MOS Reference Library; Testing Service.
Q. What service is provided by ACS in regards to relocation services?
A. Information about Army post (worldwide) and the loan closet.
Q. What is the purpose of AR 608-1?
A. Prescribe policy and procedures for establishing and operating an ACS program.
Q. List the six essential services of ACS?
A. Information, referral, and follow-up service program; Financial planning and assistance service program; Relocation service program; Handicapped dependant's assistance services; Army child advocacy program; Child support service program.
Q. What does AER stand for?
A. Army Emergency Relief.
Q. What is AER and what does it do?
A. Army Emergency Relief - provides financial aid to soldiers and their dependents.
Q. What is the purpose of AR 930-4?
A. States programs and policies for AER assistance to eligible Army members and their dependents.
Q. Why does AER exist?
A. Solely for the purpose of "helping the Army take care of its own" (AER Motto).
Q. Why do AER and American Red Cross coordinate their efforts?
A. To avoid duplication and assure coverage of all areas of aid.
Q. What are the four categories of personnel eligible for AER assistance?
A. Soldiers on extended active duty; Retired Army members; Members of Army Reserve; Spouses or orphans of soldiers.
Q. Who is best qualified to evaluate the need for emergency financial assistance?
A. The local commander and the chain of command.
Q. Describe the types and forms of assistance that AER provides.
A. Loans with interest for immediate conditions; Grants if repayment would cause hardship or if the ability to repay could be at a later date; Loan and grants for partial repayment.
Q. What is the basic guideline for emergency financial assistance?
A. Any member of the Army faced with a real emergency, within the framework of policy, should be given AER assistance.
Q. What are some of the categories of authorized emergency financial assistance?
A. Nonreceipt of pay; Loss of funds; Medical, dental, or hospital expense; Funeral expense; Emergency travel; Rent; Food; Utilities; Essential transportation (POV); Clothing; Fire or other disaster; Lack of necessities
Q. Describe how you would inform someone on how to obtain a loan from AER.
A. The individual must complete DA Form 1103; Send it through the NCO support channel to CO for verification and signature; If the loan is approved by an AER officer, he will complete part XI of the application and a check will be issued; If the loan is disapproved, an AER officer will counsel the individual as to why.
Q. What is the purpose of the AER Annual Fund Campaign?
A. To raise funds to help cover the financial assistance program, increase awareness about AER assistance, publicize procedures, and help the Army take care of it's own.
Q. How are loans from the Red Cross or AER paid back?
A. By government allotment, under some circumstances, a soldier can be granted a grant if a soldier is unable to pay a loan back.
Q. What service does ACS provide the soldier and family members?
A. Loan closet; Babysitting services; Financial counseling/budgeting; Family enrichment
Q. Name five activities that Morale Support provides in this community.
A. Movies, bowling alley, gyms, swimming pools, recreation center, music center, arts and crafts center, and club system.
Q. Who is eligible for CHAMPUS/TRICARE?
A. All military, active and retired and their dependents.
Q. What regulation covers CHAMPUS/TRICARE?
A. AR 40-121.
Q. What is DEERS?
A. Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. It is the program used to obtain dependent ID cards for eligible spouse and children.
Q. What is the purpose of the Army Sponsorship Program?
A. Initial correspondence letting the soldier know about the new unit they will be assigned to, and personal information about the surrounding area (housing, schools and transportation).
Q. What regulation covers the Red Cross?
A. AR 930-5.
Q. For what reasons could you receive financial assistance from the Red Cross?
A. An emergency in the immediate family; Basic maintenance needed by spouse or children; Travel and maintenance expenses of Army members granted convalescent level.
Q. What instructional courses are offered by the Red Cross?
A. Water safety, first aid, home care of the sick and injured, and mother and baby care for Army personnel and their dependents.
Q. How is the Red Cross primarily staffed?
A. By volunteers.
Q. What Red Cross services are provided relating to prisoners of war?
A. Handles inquiries concerning prisoners of war welfare; Obtains names of prisoners of war; Aids in the processing and packaging of items for distribution.
Q. The Army's Quality of Life program is dedicated to the precept That the Army's number one
A. The soldier
Q. The primary goal of the Army's QOLP is to promote the development of military group
A. Readiness (combat effectiveness).
Q. Quality of Life needs and the programs and actions to address them, are categorized under
A. Living conditions and duty environment.
Q. The Community Life System, a major component of the Quality of Life Program, consists of 6
A. Army Community Services (ACS); Army Morale Support Activities (AMSA); Army Continuing Education System (ACES); Army Club Management System (ACMS); Army and Air Force Exchange System (AAFES).
Q. What regulation covers the Army Education Center?
A. AR 621-5.
Q. As a minimum, once an Army Education Center is established in a community, the center will
A. Basic Skill Education Program (BSEP); High School Completion Program; Servicemen's Opportunity College Associate Degree Program (SOC); Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)/Montgomery G. I. Bill (MGIB); Skill Recognition Program; Language Program (Headstart- Gateway); Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Service (DANTES); Education Counseling Service; MOS Reference Library; Testing Service.
Q. What service is provided by ACS in regards to relocation services?
A. Information about Army post (worldwide) and the loan closet.
Q. What is the purpose of AR 608-1?
A. Prescribe policy and procedures for establishing and operating an ACS program.
Q. List the six essential services of ACS?
A. Information, referral, and follow-up service program; Financial planning and assistance service program; Relocation service program; Handicapped dependant's assistance services; Army child advocacy program; Child support service program.
Awards
Q. What is the highest wartime award given by the Army?
A. The Congressional Medal of Honor.
Q. Who awards the Medal of Honor?
A. The President.
Q. Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?
A. The United States Congress.
Q. To whom is the Purple Heart given?
A. To any military or civilian personnel wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy.
Q. What is the Highest peace time medal given by the Armed Services?
A. The Distinguished Service Medal.
Q. Who makes the recommendations for awards?
A. Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act of achievement or heroism.
Q. What is the time limit for recommending an award?
A. Two years.
Q. What is meant by "above and beyond the call of duty"?
A. It includes the acceptance of danger or extraordinary circumstances with praise worthy fortitude and exemplary courage which as a rule is not expected of a person.
Q. What is the highest peacetime award for valor?
A. The Soldiers Medal.
Q. For what is the Soldier's Medal given?
A. Heroism not involving actual conflict with voluntary risk to his/her own life to save the life of another.
Q. For what is the Good Conduct Medal given?
A. For Exemplary Behavior, Efficiency and Fidelity.
Q. How often do you receive a good conduct medal?
A. Every three years.
Q. Who is the approving authority for a GCM?
A. The Company Commander.
Q. For what is the Army Commendation Medal Given?
A. For service and heroism when the acts do not meet the Soldier's Medal requirements, for circumstances of a lesser degree than required for the Bronze Star.
Q. What regulation governs Awards and Decorations?
A. AR 600-8-22
Q. What is DA Form 638 used for?
A. Recommending/requesting awards.
Q. Who is the approving authority for the AAM?
A. The Battalion Commander.
Q. What is the difference between an award and a decoration
A. A decoration is given to an individual, while an award is given to a unit or individual.
Q. When can a unit award be worn?
A. When serving with a unit that received an award or if you were present (assigned or attached when the award was won.
Q. What are the awards given to Army units?
A. Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, Joint Meritorious Unit Award and Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Q. What are Oak Leaf Clusters, V-devices, and Numbers referred to as?
A. Appurtenances.
Q. What is a 'fouragere'?
A. A rope-like device worn on the arm to signify award of certain foreign decorations.
Battle Focused Training
Q. What is the number one principle of peace time training?
A. Replicate battlefield conditions
Q. What regulation governs Battle Focus Training?
A. FM 25-101
Q. Should all maintenance must be on the unit's training schedule?
A. Yes
Q. What drives the M.E.T.L. development process?
A. Battle focus
Q. The CSM and key NCOs review and refine the supporting tasks for two things in each unit. Name those two things.
A. a. Each skill level in every MOS within the unit b. CTT
Q. Why must the entire METL development process be understood by NCOs?
A. So that NCOs can integrate soldier tasks
Q. Training schedules are developed at what level and approved by whom?
A. Developed at company level and approved by the battalion commander
Q. In the military structure, what is the lowest level that has battle tasks?
A. Battalion level
Q. What begins the training planning process?
A. Assessment
Q. Do soldiers have a legal responsibility to attend scheduled training?
A. True
Q. What is a low density MOS?
A. A MOS within an organization or unit that is required but applies to a very small amount of soldiers
Q. Why is it particularly important to train and monitor low density MOS soldiers?
A. Sometimes their hours are different and they get lost in the shuffle and therefore remain untrained if not monitored and included in training
Q. Primarily, there are three methods used to present training. What are they?
A. Lecture, Conference, Demonstration
Q. What is a battle drill?
A. A battle drill is a collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process
Q. What is a crew drill?
A. A crew drill is a collective action that the crew of a weapon or piece of equipment must perform to use the weapon or equipment
Q. What is the most difficult task for an AAR leader?
A. To avoid turning the discussion into a criteria or lecture
Q. What is band of excellence?
A. Peaking for selected events at pre-determined times
Q. What is training strategy?
A. The method used to attain desired levels of training proficiency on METL
Q. What are post operation checks?
A. Tasks a unit accomplishes at the conclusion of training.
Q. Historically speaking, more casualties occur in combat due to what?
A. Accidents.
Q. Which FM covers Battle Focused Training?
A. FM 25-101.
Q. What does effective training require ?
A. Effective training requires the personal time, energy, and guidance of commanders.
Q. How can commanders insure that training is effective?
A. They must personally observe and assess training at all echelons.
Q. What do principles of training provide?
A. The principles provide direction, but are sufficiently flexible to accommodate local conditions and the judgment of commanders and other leaders.
Q. What are the nine principles of training?
A. 1) Train as combined arms and services team.
2) Train as you fight.
3) Use appropriate doctrine.
4) Use performance-oriented training.
5) Train to challenge.
6) Train to sustain proficiency.
7) Train using multiechelon techniques.
8) Train to maintain.
9) Make commanders to primary trainers.
Q. When does the greatest combat power result?
A. The greatest combat power results when leaders synchronize combat support
(CS) and combat service support (CSS) systems to compliment and reinforce one another.
Q. How should units train during peacetime?
A. Units should train in peacetime as they will fight during war. Peacetime training must replicate battlefield conditions. All training is based on this principle.
Q. What must soldiers, leaders, and units be proficient in to perform their missions under
A. Soldiers, leaders, and units must be proficient in the basic skills required to perform their missions under battlefield conditions.
battlefield conditions?
Q. What type of training excites and motivates soldiers and leaders?
A. Training that is tough, realistic, and mentally and physically challenging.
Q. What four skills does challenging training build?
A. 1) Builds competence and confidence by developing new skills.
2) Instills loyalty and dedication.
3) Inspires excellence by fostering initiative, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn.
4) Builds aggressive, well-trained soldiers.
Q. Once soldiers and units have trained to the standard, how do they maintain proficiency?
A. They maintain proficiency through sustainment training.
Q. What two things does sustainment training do?
A. 1) Trains on tasks which build on skills mastered by the soldier, leader, and units.
2) Uses opportunity training to constantly hone proficiency on known tasks.
Q. What is multiechelon training?
A. Multiechelon training is the simultaneous training of more than one echelon on different tasks.
Q. What is the Army training standard?
A. The standard for the Army is to train and maintain to the published standards in Technical Manuals (TMs) -10 and -20.
Q. How do commanders determine their units' METLs?
A. Commanders determine their units' METLs based on war and external directives.
Q. What is the next step for the battalion commander once the METL is developed?
A. Once the METL is developed, the battalion commander briefs his next higher wartime commander who approves the METL.
Q. What does the company commander do after he develops the METL?
A. He briefs the battalion commander.
Q. What unit is the lowest level to have a METL?
A. The company.
Q. What needs to be identified at the appropriate level to support the accomplishment of the units
A. Leader and soldier tasks must be identified.
Q. What does the battle staff consist of?
A. The battle staff consists of the battalion staff and battalion slice (CS and CSS elements that are tasked-organized).
Q. What is the battlefield operating systems (BOS)
A. A tool that the TF commander may use to organize his battle tasks is the battlefield operating systems (BOS).
Q. What begins the training planning process?
A. The assessment begins the training planning process.
Q. At battalion level, how does long-range planning start?
A. At battalion level, long-range planning starts with unit assessment and is the basis for the long- range training calendar.
Q. What is long-range planning based on?
A. Long-range planning is based on unit assessment.
Q. What is risk assessment?
A. Risk assessment is the thought process of making operations safer without compromising the mission.
Q. Who do AC commanders brief the QTB to.
A. AC commanders brief the QTB to the commanders two levels above.
Q. What does near-term planning define?
A. Near-term planning defines specific actions requires to execute the short-range plans. it is the final phase of planning prior to the execution of training.
Q. Are training meetings negotiable at battalion and company level?
A. No. Training meeting are non-negotiable at battalion and company level.
Q. What are pre-execution checks?
A. Pre-execution checks are the informal planning and coordination conducted prior to training execution.
Q. What are the five basic fundamentals that commanders and leaders must use?
A. Commanders and leaders must keep it simple: move, shoot, communicate, sustain, and secure.
Q. What are two keys to success in combat?
A. Night training and adverse weather training are keys to success in combat.
Q. What is lane training?
A. Lane training is a technique for training primarily company team-level and smaller units on a series of selected soldier, leader, and collective tasks using specific terrain.
Q. What do leaders use to assess soldier, leader, and unit proficiency?
A. Leaders use evaluations and other feedback to assess soldier, leader, and unit proficiency.
Q. The evaluation of collective training is critical to assessing what?
A. The evaluation of collective training is critical to assessing a unit's capability to perform its METL tasks.
Q. What is the AAR?
A. The AAR is a structured review process that allows training participants to discover for themselves what happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better.
Q. What may NCOs use is assessing squad, crew, and soldier proficiency?
A. NCOs may use a leader book is assessing squad, crew, and soldier proficiency.
Q. What does the gathering of this information help identify?
A. This information helps to identify a strategy to improve or sustain training proficiency.
Q. What does battle focus drive?
A. Battle focus drives METL development allowing the commander to narrow the scope of his training challenge to make it manageable.
Q. For noncommissioned officers, who are the key players in the reception and integration
A. For noncommissioned officers, the CSM and 1SG are key players in the reception and integration phase.
phase?
Q. The unit leader development program consists of what three phases?
A. The unit leader development program consists of three phases: reception and integration, basic skills development, and advanced development and sustainment.
Q. What does the basic skills development phase ensure?
A. The basic skills development phase ensures that the new leader attains a minimum acceptable level of proficiency in the critical tasks necessary to perform his mission.
Q. What does the advanced development and sustainment phase involve?
A. The advanced development and sustainment phase involves sustaining those tasks already mastered and developing proficiency in new tasks.
Q. What do leaders list in the leader book?
A. Leaders list in the leader book the common tasks found in the Soldier's Manual of Common Tasks that support the METL.
Q. A leader may use information in the leader book to provide what?
A. A leader may use information in the leader book to provide input on his unit during daily "huddles" and company training meetings.
Q. Commanders select a particular training exercise or combination of exercises based on what?
A. Commander select a particular training exercise or combination of exercises based on specific training objectives and on available resources.
Q. When selecting exercises, commanders must consider what key questions?
A. 1) Who will be trained (soldiers, leaders, teams, or units)?
2) What are the training objectives?
3) Which, if any, of the training exercises are most suitable to accomplish each objective?
4) What are the available resources (time, training areas, equipment, money)?
5) Which of the training exercises or combination will help meet the training objectives within the available training resources?
Q. What does the MAPEX portray?
A. The MAPEX portrays military situations on maps and overlays.
Q. What is a TEWT and where is it conducted?
A. The TEWT is conducted on actual terrain with unit leaders and staffs, without soldiers. A TEWT allows the battalion TF or company commander to train his staff and subordinate leaders.
Q. What is the FCX (Fire Coordination Exercise)?
A. The FCX is used to train the combined arms team chain of command and related fire control elements to rapidly synchronize fires on the battlefield.
Q. Where may the CPX (Command Post Exercise) be conducted?
A. The CPX may be conducted in garrison or in the field. It requires the establishment of the command post.
Q. What are STXs (Situational Training Exercise)?
A. STXs are mission-related, limited exercises designed to train one collective task, or a group of related tasks and drills, through practice.
Q. Where does the CFX (Command Field Exercise) lay?
A. The CFX lies on a scale between the CPX and the FTX.
Q. What is the LCX (Logistical Coordination Exercise)?
A. LCXs allow leaders to become proficient at conducting unit sustainment operations such as supply, transportation, medical, personnel replacement, maintenance, and graves registration.
Q. When are FTXs (Field Training Exercise) conducted?
A. FTXs are conducted under simulated combat conditions in the field.
Q. What does the combat training center program provide?
A. The combat training center program provides the most realistic environment available for corps and subordinate units during peacetime.
Q. Name the four elements of TADSS.
A. The four elements of TADSS are: training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations.
Q. What are training aids?
A. Training aids are items that assist in the conduct of training and the process of learning.
Q. Give some examples of training aids.
A. 1) Visual modification (VISMOD) sets; for example, BRDM-2 mock-up.
2) Graphic training aids (GTAs); for example-
-GTA 10-2-2, Fuel System Supply Point
- GTA 6-5-2, Fire Direction Kit
- GTA 3-6-3, NBC Warning and Reporting System
3) Models; for example, inert munitions.
4) Displays; for example, 35-millimeter slides on training topics.
5) Books; for example, documentation on training aids.
6) Pictures to support briefings and presentations.
7) Magnetic media; for example, training films.
Q. What are training devices?
A. Training devices are three-dimensional objects that improve training.
Q. What are simulators?
A. Simulators are a special category of training devices that replicate all or most of a systems functions.
Q. Give some examples of simulators.
A. 1) Conduct-of-fire trainer (COFT); for examples, M2 BFV and M1 Abrams.
2) Flight simulators.
3) Weaponeer.
4) Simulations networking (SIMNET).
Q. What are simulations?
A. Simulations provide leaders effective training alternatives when maneuver and gunnery training opportunities are limited.
Q. When used properly, simulations can create what?
A. When used properly, simulations can create the environment and stress of battle needed for effective command and battle staff training.
Q. What is an AAR?
A. An AAR is a review of training that allows soldiers, leaders, and units to discover for themselves what happened during the training and why. It is also used to solicit ideas on how the training could have been performed better.
Q. Why aren't AARs critiques?
A. AARs are not critiques because they do not determine success or failure.
Q. When are formal AARs usually conducted?
A. Formal AARs are normally conducted at company level and above.
Q. When are informal AARs usually conducted?
A. Informal AARs are usually conducted for soldiers and crew, squad, and platoon-level training, or when resources are not available to conduct a formal review.
Chain of Command
Q. What army regulation defines Army command policies?
A. AR 600-20.
Q. Explain the Chain of Command.
A. The succession of commanders superior to subordinates through which command is exercised.
Q. What is command?
A. The authority a person in the military service lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of his rank and assignment or position.
Q. What is the channel of communication that reinforces the Chain of Command?
A. The NCO Support Channel.
Q. When was the NCO support channel formally recognized?
A. 20 December, 1976.
Q. What is the difference between management and leadership?
A. Management has an indirect influence on subordinates and leadership has a direct influence on subordinates.
Q. Define duty.
A. Duty is a legal or moral obligation to do what should be done without being told to do it.
Q. What is responsibility?
A. Being accountable for what you do.
Q. How does a commander exercise command?
A. Through subordinate commanders.
Q. What is appellate authority?
A. A commander who has final authority to act on appeals under Chap 8 AR 600-200.
Q. What is a lateral appointment?
A. A title change of a noncommissioned officer within the same pay grade.
Q. What is a Command Sergeant Major?
A. This is the position title designating the senior noncommissioned officer of the command a battalion or higher level.
Q. When was the position of Sergeant Major of the Army established?
A. 4 July, 1966.
Q. What is Sergeants business?
A. To train and lead soldiers.
Q. What must a Sergeant have in order to accomplish Sergeant's business?
A. The skill, ability and leadership to train soldiers for combat and lead them in combat.
Q. What is a Sergeant?
A. A leader.
Q. What is command?
A. Command is the authority that a person in the military service lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank, assignment, or position.
Q. What does "command" mean to the officer or noncommissioned officer?
A. It provides the legal basis for exercise of the board activities for leadership and management and is derived from the position to which one is assigned. Command is based primarily on authority delegated through the chain of command. Authority is the legitimate power of a leader to direct those subordinate to him/her or to take action within the scope of his/her position. Responsibility is an internal part of the leader's authority. All army men and women are morally and legally accountable for their actions. Additionally, leaders are responsible for exercising their authority in order to accomplish the mission.
Q. What AR gives the NCO his duty and responsibility and his command authority?
A. AR 600-20.
Customs and Courtesies
Q. When do you salute?
A. When the National Anthem, To the Colors, Ruffles and Flourishes, or Hail to the Chief is played; when uncased National Colors or Standards pass by; on ceremonial occasions; in all official greetings; at Reveille (when in sight of the colors or the sound of the music); during the rendering of the honors; when passing uncased colors outside; when reporting to an officer; and when you meet and recognize an officer or warrant officer. Also the National Anthem of other countries and foreign officers are saluted.
Q. Describe the action of a person in charge of a group riding in a military vehicle when the National Anthem is being played.
A. Stop the vehicle, the men sit at attention and the person in charge dismounts and salutes.
Q. When in formation, who salutes?
A. The person in charge.
Q. Who salutes in a group of soldiers not in formation?
A. The first person to see the officer should call the group to attention and everyone should salute.
Q. What should be done when an officer enters a dining facility?
A. If he is the senior officer present, the first person to see him/her should call "At Ease!!"
Q. How does a soldier report to his commanding officer?
A. Remove headgear, knock, enter when told to do so, and halt two paces in front of the person you are reporting to. You then salute and say "(your name and rank) reporting to the commanding officer as directed". The salute is held as long as you are giving your report or until the salute is returned.
Q. When is the only time you do not remove your headgear when reporting to an officer indoors?
A. When under arms.
Q. When are you considered under arms?
A. When you are carrying a weapon in your hands, by sling, or holster.
Q. Does a sentry on guard duty indoors salute?
A. Yes.
Q. Where is the only place a person under arms remove his headgear?
A. In a chapel.
Q. When meeting an officer outdoors, at what distance do you salute?
A. Six steps.
Q. When walking with an officer or person senior to you, what side do you walk on?
A. The left side.
Q. When entering a vehicle, who enters first?
A. The junior person present from the right side of the vehicle.
Q. Who exits a military vehicle first?
A. The senior person then in descending order.
Q. When does the driver of a vehicle salute?
A. Only when the vehicle is at a halt and the motor is not running.
Q. What are the primary values of conducting ceremonies?
A. To render honors, preserve traditions and stimulate esprit de corps.
Q. If you are in uniform and the National Anthem is played outdoors, what should you do?
A. Face the flag or music, stand at attention and salute.
Q. If you are indoors, what do you do if the National Anthem is played?
A. Face the flag or music and stand at attention. Persons under arms should salute.
Q. What is the correct position for troops when "Retreat" is playing?
A. Uniformed personnel in formation. Parade Rest. Uniformed personnel not in formation. Attention.
Q. What are the two bugle calls sounded at retreat?
A. Retreat and To the Colors.
Q. What bugle call signals the beginning of a formal review?
A. Adjutant's Call.
Q. When do you salute inside a building?
A.
When reporting to your commander.
When reporting to a pay officer.
When reporting to a military board.
At an indoor ceremony.
At sentry duty indoors.
Q. What is the proper way to answer a military telephone?
A. State your unit or section, rank and name, and "How may I help you sir or ma'am?"
Q. What should you do when the National Anthem of a foreign country is played?
A. If outdoors, render the hand salute; indoors, stand at attention.
Q. What should you do in civilian clothing and driving a car and you hear "To the Colors" being played?
A. Stop the car, get out, and face the direction of the music or flag and stand to attention. If wearing a hat, take it off, hold in your right hand over your heart.
Q. Give three examples when you are not required to salute an officer?
A.
When engaged in a work detail.
When actively engaged in athletics.
When driving a vehicle.
Q. When addressing a female officer, what term is used other than rank?
A. Ma'am.
Q. What is the purpose of displaying courtesy to a senior?
A. Recognition of the position he or she holds.
Q. What is the meaning of a salute to the flag of the United States?
A. A declaration of loyalty to the United States and to the principles of liberty and justice on which the nation was founded.
Q. When you observe an Army vehicle approaching and you see that it has a red tag with two (2)
A. You salute the vehicle.
Q. What is meant by military courtesy?
A. Military courtesy is the respect and consideration shown to others.
Q. NCO's are referred to as follows:
A. Command Sergeant Major and Sergeant Major are both called Sergeant Major; Firs Sergeant is called First Sergeant; Master Sergeant, Sergeant Firs Class, Staff Sergeant and Sergeant are called Sergeant; Corporal are called Corporal.
Q. What is considered the most important of all military courtesies?
A. The salute.
Q. Under what condition does one not have the privilege of giving and receiving the salute.
A. When a prisoner.
Q. What is the origin of the salute?
A. In early Roman History, persons meeting would raise their hand in the air, palm forward, to show they held no weapons and were friendly. This has evolved into the present day salute.
Q. How many gun salute would an ex-president of the United States receive upon arriving and leaving an Army installation?
A. Twenty-one gun salute both times.
Q. What does the salute mean?
A. It is a gesture of respect and confidence exchanged by fighting men. It is a privilege possessed only by soldiers in good standing.
Q. What is the longest bugle call?
A. Tattoo - 28 bars long.
Gen Mil Knowledge
Q. What are the duties of a guard?
A. He must memorize, understand, and comply with his general orders, and the special orders particular to his post.
Q. What is the First General Order?
A. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.
Q. What is the Second General Order?
A. I will obey my special orders and perform all y duties in a military manner.
Q. What is the Third General Order?
A. I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and any thing not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.
Q. What are the three types of guard?
A. Interior, exterior and special.
Q. What are special orders?
A. Orders which define exactly what a guard must do on a particular post and/or particular time.
Q. What is deadly force?
A. The power to cause death or bodily harm.
Q. What is the proper use of deadly force?
A. Only the minimum amount of force necessary to make an apprehension.
Q. Under what conditions may a guard use deadly force?
A. For self-defense in the event of imminent danger or death or serious bodily harm; To prevent the actual theft or destruction of property designated for protection; As directed by the Standard Operating Procedures of his individual guard post.
Q. What FM covers guard duty?
A. FM 22-6.
Q. What is the difference between cover and concealment?
A. Cover is protection from small arms fire; concealment is protection from the enemy observation.
Q. What is the normal formation for a tactical road march?
A. Column of twos, with one file on each side of the road.
Q. What is the normal length of march for a 24 hour period?
A. 20 to 32 kilometers, marching 5 to 8 hours; anything over that is considered a forced march.
Q. What is the normal distance between personnel on a tactical road march, day or night?
A. Day - 2 to 5 meters; Night - 1 to 3 meters.
Q. What is evasion?
A. Evasion is the action taken when isolated in an enemy area to stay out of the hands of the enemy and to get back to your own unit.
Q. What is escape?
A. Escape is the action taken to get away from the enemy if captured.
Q. What is the greatest need during escape and evasion?
A. Water. (food is secondary).
Q. What does OCOKA mean?
A. Observation and fields of fire; Cover and concealment; Obstacles; Key terrain; Avenues of approach.
Q. What are the five paragraphs of an operation order (OPORD)?
A. Situation, Mission, Execution, Service and support, Command and signal.
Q. What is a FRAGO?
A. Fragmentary order; It is a supplement or change to an original Operation Order.
Q. What is the key word SALUTE stand for?
A. Size, Activity, Location, Unit/uniform, Time/terrain, Equipment.