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What is the mission of ASAP?
The ASAP’s mission is to strengthen the overall fitness and effectiveness of the Army’s total
workforce and to enhance the combat readiness of its Soldiers.
What will happen to Soldiers who fail to participate in or fail to respond successfully to
rehabilitation?
Soldiers who fail to participate adequately in, or to respond successfully to, rehabilitation will be
processed for administrative separation and not be provided another opportunity for rehabilitation
except under the most extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the CD in consultation with
the unit commander.
What are the ways that Soldiers can be identified as having a substance abuse problem?
 Voluntary (self-identification)
 Commander / Supervisor Identification
 Biochemical Identification
 Medical Identification
 Investigation and or Apprehension
Commanders may direct drug testing under what conditions?
 Unit inspections. (either the entire or part of a unit)
 Search and seizures/probable cause.
 Competence for Duty.
 Rehabilitation.
 Mishap or Safety Inspection.
 Consent (specimen may be provided voluntarily by a Soldier).
 New Entrant.
 Medical
What does the ACS symbol represent?
The heart= giving, the cross= help, the gyroscope= stability
What does TABE stand for?
Test of Adult Basic Education
Name some federal financial aid programs available to Soldiers through ACES
 Pell Grant
 Perkins Loans
 Guaranteed Student Loans
What are some of the basic services offered by the Army Continuing Education Center?
1. Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP)
2. Advanced Skills Education Program (ASEP)
3. High School Completion Program
4. Service members Opportunity Colleges Army Degrees (SOCAD)
5. Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)/Montgomery G.I. Bill (MGIB)
6. Skill Recognition Programs
7. Command Language Programs (Head start - Gateway)
8. Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
9. Education Counseling Services
10. Learning Resource Centers
What Soldier development programs does ACES provide
1. Functional Academic Skills Training (FAST).
2. High School Completion Program.
3. English as a Second Language (ESL)
4. Mission related Language (Head start and Gateway).
5. Mission required Language.
6. MOS Improvement Training (MOSIT).
What does DANTES stand for?
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
What does DANTES do?
DANTES provides standardized testing services free to military personnel. Family members and
civilians may take DANTES tests but must pay for each test taken.
What is the purpose of the Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program?
The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program reinforces the Army’s commitment to
eliminate incidents of sexual assault through a comprehensive policy that centers on awareness
and prevention, training and education, victim advocacy, response, reporting, and accountability.
The Army's policy on Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program applies where
and when?
This policy applies—
 Both on and off post and during duty and non-duty hours.
 To working, living, and recreational environments (including both on- and off-post housing).
Prevention of sexual harassment is whose responsibility?
The Commander’s Responsibility
If someone has been sexually assaulted, to whom may they report the crime?
 Their chain of command.
 Medical Treatment Facility.
 Military Police/Criminal Investigation Division.
 Chaplains.
 Social Work Services.
 Family Advocacy.
 Legal Services.
What rank should an EOR normally be?
What rank should an EOR normally be?
What are the three policies each commander is required to publish and post on equal
opportunity?
 Written command policy statements for EO
 Prevention of Sexual Harassment
 Equal Opportunity Complaint Procedures
Define the term ethnic group.
A segment of the population that possesses common characteristics and a cultural heritage
based to some degree on: faith or faiths; shared traditions, values or symbols; literature, folklore,
or music; an internal sense of distinctiveness; and/or an external perception of distinctiveness.
Describe minority group
Any group distinguished from the general population in terms of race, religion, color, gender, or
national origin.
What is an Affirmative Actions Plan (AAP)?
A management document that consists of statements of attainable goals and timetables. This
document is required of all Army organizations, commands, agencies, and activities down to
brigade (or equivalent) level. It is designed to achieve EO for all military personnel.
Should there be a sponsorship program for a Soldier departing a unit?
Yes
What is S-Gate?
S-Gate provides information for incoming Soldiers entering the USAREUR Theater of command.
An incoming Soldier can find out who their sponsor is and how to contact them. S-Gate includes
their pinpoint assignment, sponsor information, a welcome letter, a needs assessment checklist
and links to other useful USAREUR web sites and regulatory information.
What are the general rules for appointing a sponsor?
The Soldier should be in a grade equal to or higher ranking than the incoming Soldier. The
sponsor should be the same sex (gender) as the sponsor. The sponsor should be familiar with
the unit or activity and community
What are the six elements of the sponsorship program?
1. DA Form 5434.
2. Welcome letter.
3. ACS Relocation Readiness Services.
4. Reception.
5. Orientation.
6. Inprocessing.
The primary goal of the Army's QOLP is to promote the development of military group
commitment and cohesiveness, is essential to what?
Readiness (combat effectiveness).
What are some examples of the QOLP?
 ACS / AER / ARC / EO
 Postal services
 PX / commissary privileges
 AFN radio and television
 MWR, education services
 Community sports programs
 Recreational facilities
 Banking services
 Clubs
 Gyms (physical fitness centers)
What does DEERS stand for?
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.
What is DEERS used for?
To obtain dependent ID cards for eligible spouse and children
What does NCODP stand for?
Noncommissioned Officer Development Program
What is the goal of NCODP?
The goal of the NCODP is to increase and sustain NCO combat readiness and compliment the
overarching Army Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Program.
What are some objectives of NCODP?
 Develop and strengthen the skills, knowledge, and abilities to train, deploy, and lead Soldiers in
combat through battle focused training.
 Develop NCOs who are self–aware, adaptive, competent, and confident.
 Realize the full potential of the NCO support channel.
 Foster a unit environment that enhances continued NCO leader development and encourages
self–development as part of a lifelong learning process.
What is the first thing you should do when you handle a weapon?
Make sure you clear it
Name the five phases in Basic Rifle Marksmanship.
1. Preliminary Rifle Instruction
2. Downrange Feedback
3. Field Fire
4. Advanced Rifle Marksmanship
5. Advanced Optics, Laser and Iron Sights
What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?
1. Steady Position
2. Proper Aim (Sight Picture)
3. Breathing
4. Trigger Squeeze
What are the two basic elements of the Sight Picture?
1. Sight Alignment
2. Placing of the Aiming Point
Describe the proper procedures for applying remedial action with the M16/A2.
1. Try to place the weapon on safe
2. Remove the magazine
3. Lock the bolt to the rear
4. Place the weapon on safe if not already done
Name the different categories of malfunctions on the M16/A2
1. Failure to feed, chamber or lock
2. Failure to fire cartridge
3. Failure to extract
4. Failure to eject
What is stoppage?
A stoppage is a failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to complete the cycle of
operation.
Describe the M16/A2 Rifle.
A 5.56 mm, magazine fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, semiautomatic or three-round burst, handheld,
shoulder-fired weapon.
What are the 7 types of ammunition that can be used with the M16/A2 Rifle?
1. M193 – Ball
2. M196 – Trace
3. M199 – Dummy
4. M200 – Blank (Violet tip and 7 petal rose crimp)
5. M855 – Ball (Green Tip)
6. M856 – Tracer (Red Tip)
7. M862 – Short Range Training Ammunition (Plastic with a Blue Tip)
What is the muzzle velocity of the M16/A2 Rifle?
3,100 feet per second
Describe the ranges for the M16/A2 Rifle.
 Maximum Range - 3,600 meters
 Max Effective Range for a Point Target - 550 meters
 Max Effective Range for an Area Target - 800 meters
What are the 8 steps in the functioning of the M16/A2 rifle?
1. Feeding
2. Chambering
3. Locking
4. Firing
5. Unlocking
6. Extracting
7. Ejecting
8. Cocking
What does S.A.W. stand for?
Squad Automatic Weapon
What is the maximum range of the M249 (SAW)?
3,600 meters
What are two unique features of the M249?
It has a regulator to change the rate of fire, and it is fed by M16 magazines as well as belt fed
Describe the M9 pistol.
The M9 pistol is a 9-mm, semiautomatic, magazine fed, recoil-operation, double-action weapon
chambered for the 9-mm cartridge.
What is the maximum effective range of the M9?
50 meters
What is the purpose of the D.A. Military Awards Program?
The objective of the DA Military Awards Program is to provide tangible recognition for acts of
valor, exceptional service or achievement, special skills or qualifications, and acts of heroism not
involving actual combat.
What is the highest peacetime award for valor?
The Soldiers Medal
What is an award?
A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or a unit
What is a decoration?
An award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service
What is DA Form 7013?
Certificate of Appreciation
What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into?
1. Decorations
2. Good Conduct Medal
3. Service Medals
4. Service Ribbons
5. Badges and Tabs
6. Certificates and Letters
What is the highest award given by the Army in time of war?
The Medal of Honor
What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor?
The grade, name, and organization of the awardee are engraved on the reverse of the Medal of
Honor.
Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?
The U.S. Congress
What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?
"Valor"
Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor?
Minerva, the roman goddess of wisdom and righteous war
For what is the Good Conduct Medal given?
For exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity