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What does ASAP stand for?
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Army Substance Abuse Program
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What is the mission of ASAP?
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To strengthen the overall fitness and effectiveness of the Army's total workforce and to enhance the combat readiness of its Soldiers
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What are the objectives of ASAP?
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-Increase individual fitness and overall unit readiness
-Provide effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and education at all levels of command and encourage commanders to provide alcohol and drug-free leisure activities |
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What is meant by deglamorization of alcohol?
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Personnel will not promote any function glamorizing the use of alcohol through drinking contests, games, initiations or the awarding of alcoholic beverages as prizes in contests.
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Is ASAP participation mandatory for Individuals that are command referred?
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Yes. Failure to attend a mandatory counseling session may constitute a violation of Article 86 of the UCMJ.
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What will happen to Soldiers who fail to participate in or fail to respond successfully to rehabilitation?
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Soldiers who fail to respond successfully will be processed for administrative separation.
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What the ways that Soldiers can be identified as having a substance abuse problem?
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-Voluntary (self-identification)
-Commander / Supervisor Identification -Biochemical ID (UA) -Medical ID -Investigation and or Apprehension |
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What are the objectives of rehab with ASAP?
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-Return Soldiers to full duty as soon as possible.
-Identify those that cannot be rehabilitated and advise their unit commanders. -Assist and Refer Soldiers who cannot be rehabed with ASAP to outside facility after seperation from Army. -Help resolve alcohol and other drug abuse problems in the family with ultimate goal of enabling Soldier to perform more effectively. |
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What are the objectives of bio-chemical testing (also called urinalysis)?
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To deter Soldiers, from abusing drugs. Facilitate early identification of drug abuse. Enable commanders to assess the security, military fitness and good order of their units. Monitor those Soldiers enrolled in ASAP.
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Commanders may direct drug testing under what conditions?
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-Unit inspections (either part or whole)
-Search and seizures / probable cause -Competence for Duty -Rehabilitation -Consent (voluntary) -New Entrant -Medical |
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All ASAP referrals are accomplished by the Commander or 1SG using what form?
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DA 8003 Referral Form, completed and signed
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Can Soldiers that are enrolled in an ASAP rehabilitation program reenlist?
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No. However if they need additional service time to complete their enrollment they may extend the time they need to permit completion.
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What Army Regulation covers the Army Retention Program?
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AR 601-280
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What are some reasons that a soldier may be ineligible for reenlistment?
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If the soldier is barred or flagged and if the soldier is enrolled in ASAP
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What is an SRB?
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Selective Reenlistment Bonus
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What is the minimum number of years that a soldier must reenlist for to be eligible for an SRB?
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3 Years
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Can a Soldier request separation if a bar to reenlistment is imposed?
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No
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Describe a Bar to Reenlistment.
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Administrative action initiated by the commander to prevent a substandard soldier from reenlisting or reentering the service
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A Bar to Reenlistment is reviewed how often?
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Every three months or 30 days prior to PCS / ETS
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Who can initiate a Bar to Reenlistment?
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Any commander in the Soldier's Chain of Command
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Who is the final approving authority for a Bar to Reenlistment?
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A Commander who is one approval level higher then the commanding authority
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Soldiers SGM and below who have not reenlisted under the indefinite reenlistment program are required to receive Retention Interviews. When are they done?
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-Career Counselor: 30 days from arrival to unit
-Unit Commander 90 days from arrival -Unit Commander 15-16 months prior to ETS -Career Counselor 13-14 months prior to ETS -Career Counselor 4 months prior to ETS -Reserve Component Career Counselor 90-120 days prior to ETS |
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Who may lift a Bar?
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The same authority that approved the Bar may lift it with a written recommendation by the unit Commander
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What does NCODP stand for?
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Non Commisioned Officer Development Program
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What is the goal of NCODP?
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To develop and strengthen the skills, knowledge, and ability to train, deploy, and leads soldiers in combat through battle focused trainig.
-To develop NCO's who are self-aware, adaptive, competent, and confident. |
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Who is responsible for NCODP?
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The command
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NCODP is typically managed by who?
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The CSM or Senior NCO in the orginization
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What Army Regulation covers NCODP?
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AR 350-1 Chapter 4
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What is the purpose of AR 350-1?
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This regulation prescribes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for developing, managing, and conducting Army training and leader development.
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In order to accomplish battle-focused NCO development, commanders and unit NCO's should follow what procedures?
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-Link NCO development to the current skill level and duty assignments
-Establish a viable unit level NCODP using unit METL as the vehicle to incorporate the following into NCO's daily activities -Establish a systematic and continuous program |
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A successful NCODP will result in NCO's who can what?
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-Demonstrate the skills of current skill level and duty position per
-Accept the duties and responsibilities of current rank and duty position -Enhance combat performance for the current and next higher rand and duty position |
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-Enhance combat leadership competencies for current and next higher rank
-Train themselves and subordinates to be proficient in METL tasks |
-Coach subordinates to be totally committed to U.S. Army professional ethics, Warrior Ethos, and the Soldier's Creed
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When you take the APFT, what is the minimum number of points you must score in each event?
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60 points
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What FM covers Physical Fitness Training?
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FM 21-20
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What are the three phases of physical conditioning?
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1. Preparatory
2. Conditioning 3. Maintenance |
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About how long is the preparatory phase?
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2 weeks
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About how long is the conditioning phase?
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Conditioning phase ends when a soldier is physically mission-capable and all personal, strength-related goals and unit-fitness goals have been met.
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What is MFT?
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Master Fitness Trainer. Soldier who has completed the army's U.S. Military Academy's MFT course.
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What does FITT stand for?
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Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type (key factors in training program)
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What is DA Form 3349?
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Physical profile form
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What is the objective of physical fitness training?
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To enhance soldier's abilities to meet physical demands of war.
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What are the three periods of a normal daily exercise routine?
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Warm-up
Conditioning Cool-down |
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What are the commands to get a unit into a extended rectangular formation?
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-Extend to the left, march
-Arms downward, move -Left, face -Extend to the left, march -Arms downward, move -Right, face -From front to rear, count off -Even numbers to the left, uncover |
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What AR covers the Army Physical Fitness Program?
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AR 350-1 Chapter 1 Section 24
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Soldiers 55 years of age or older have the option of taking the 3 event APFT or what?
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The Alternate APFT
-Defined as push-ups, sit-ups, and alternate aerobic event -2.5 mile walk -800 yard swim -6.2 mile bycicle ride |
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What are the seven basic principles of exercise?
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1. Regulatory
2. Progression 3. Overload 4. Balance 5. Specificity 6. Variety 7. Recovery |
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What are the three phases of fitness conditioning?
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1. Preparatory
2. Conditioning 3. Maintenance |
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What are the five components of physical fitness?
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1. Cardio Respiratory Endurance
2. Muscular Strength 3. Muscular Endurance 4. Flexibility 5. Body Composition |
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How many scorers should be supplied for the APFT?
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A minimum of 1 per every 15 soldiers
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What is the DA Form 705?
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Physical Readiness Test Score card
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The essential elements of fitness tasks can be cataloged into what four groups?
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-Collective Tasks
-Individual Tasks - Leader Tasks -Resource required for training |
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Name the two physical fitness formations?
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1. Extended Rectangular formation
2. Circular formation |
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What is the purpose of the D.A. Military Awards Program?
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To provide tangible recognition for acts of valor, exceptional service or achievement, special skills or qualifications, and acts of heroism not involving actual combat
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What is the highest peacetime award for Valor?
During peacetime, who is the approving authority for the Soldier's Medal? |
The Soldiers Medal
HQ Persocom |
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What is an Award?
What is a Decoration? |
A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an idividual or a unit
An award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service |
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What is a DA Form 7013?
What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into? |
Certificate of Appreciation
1. Decorations, 2. Good Conduct Medal, 3. Service Medals, 4. Service Ribbons, 5. Badges and Tabs, 6. Certificates and Letters |
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What is the Highest Award given by the Army in time of War?
What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor? |
The Medal of Honor
The Grade, Name, and Organization of the Awardee |
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What is engraved on the reverse side of every Decoration or Good Conduct Medal, other then the Medal of Honor?
How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Army Medal of Honor is suspended from? |
Only the name of the Awardee
13 |
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Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?
Who awards the Medal of Honor? |
The U.S. Congress
The President of the United States |
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What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?
Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor? |
Valor
Minerva, the Roman Goddes of Wisdom and Righteous War |
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What is the order of precedence for the wearing of individual awards?
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1. U.S. Military Decorations
2. US Non-Military Decorations 3. Prisoner of War Medal 4. Good Conduct Medal 5. US Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal 6. US Service Medals and Service Ribbons 7. US Merchant Marine Decoration 8. Foreign Decorations 9. Non-US Service Medals and Ribbons |
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Name the ribbon awarded to members of the US Army for successful completion of Basic and AIT?
What is DA Form 2442? |
The Army Service Ribbon
Certificate of Achievement |
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What is the time limit for recommending an award?
How many V devices may be worn on a ribbon? |
Two Years
Not more than 1 |
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The V device is authorized for wear on what decorations?
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-Distinguished Flying Cross
-Bronze Star Medal -Air Medal -ARCOM -Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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How many different weapons are authorized component bars?
For what is the Good Conduct Medal given? |
19
For Exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity |
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What three words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal?
Who is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal? |
Honor, Efficiency, and Fidelity
The Company Commander |
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How often can you get the Good Conduct Medal?
Who can make recommendations for an award? |
Every 3 years
Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act or achievement |
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Who is the final approving authorities for the AAM, ARCOM, MSM, LM, and DSM?
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AAM = Lieutenant Colonel and above
ARCOM = Colonel and above MSM = Major General and above LM = Lieutenant General and above DSM = US Army Chief of Staff |
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To whom is the Purple Heart awarded?
What was the first medal awarded in the US Army? |
To anyone military or civilian, wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy
The Purple Heart |
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What is the second highest award for valor?
What was the Purple Heart initially awarded for? |
The Distinguished Service Cross
It was awarded for valor in the Revolutionary War |
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What is DA Form 4950?
What decoration has George Washington's picture on it? |
Good Conduct Medal Certificate
The Purple Heart |
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Who is the approving authority for the Army Achievement Medal?
What is a DA Form 87? |
The Battalion Commander
Certificate of Training |
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What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the AAM?
What words are inscribed on the reverse side of ARCOM? |
For Military Achievement
For Military Merit |
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What is a Fourragere?
When can a unit award be worn? |
A rope like device worn to signify the award of a foreign decoration
When serving with a unit that received an award or if you were assigned to the unit when award was granted |
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Name the four Special Skills tabs
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1. Ranger
2. Special Forces 3. Presidents Hundred 4. Sapper |
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What Army Regulation covers the wear and appearance of the military uniform?
What DA Form is used to recommend / request an award? |
AR 670-1
DA Form 638 |
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What Army Regulation governs Awards and Decorations?
When was the Medal of Honor established? |
AR 600-8-22
1862 |
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Why is the Purple Heart different than all the other decorations?
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As an individual decoration it is different because a person must meet specific criteria, its not something that can be recommended
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When did the 1st Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) assume the position?
What grade is the SEAC? |
October 1, 2005
The Senior Enlisted Advisor holds a grade of E-9 and is equal in seniority to the Services SEAs |
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How many SMA have there been?
Name the five most recent Sergeant Majors of the Army: |
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SMA Raymond Chandler Former SMA Kenneth O. Preston Former SMA Jack L. Tilley Former SMA Robert E. Hall Former SMA Gene McKinney Former SMA Richard A. Kidd |
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Who was the first Sergeant Major of the Army?
What year was the Sergeant Major of the Army Established? |
Sergeant Major Willion O. Wooldridge
1966 |
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The Sergeants Major Course began in what year?
The history of the Noncommisioned Officer began in what year with the Armys Bday? |
1973
1775 |
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Who wrote the Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, also known as the Blue Book?
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Baron Friedrich von Steuben
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During the year 1778, what were the NCO ranks during that period?
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Corporals
Sergeants First Sergeants Quartermaster Sergeants Sergeants Major |
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What 3 NCO's were awarded the Purple Heart and Badge of Military Merit during the American Revolution?
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Sergeant Elijah Churchill
Sergeant William Brown Sergeant Daniel Bissell |
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During what year did the War Department make the first reference to noncommisioned officer chevrons?
What publication published in 1829 provided instructions for training of noncommisioned officers? |
1821
The Abstract of Infantry Tactics |
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The 417 page unofficial publication called the Noncommisioned Officers Manual, was published in what year?
During what year did the chevron rotate and become smaller in size? |
1909
1902 |
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During the period of WW1, the 1SG carried a book containing all the units info, what was it called?
During what year did AR 350-90 establish army-wide standards for NCO academies? |
A Black Book
1957 |
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In 1958 the Army added two grades to the NCO ranks, what were they?
During what year did PLDC, now WLC first become mandatory for promotion to Staff Sergeant? |
E8 and E9
1986 |
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What Army Regulation covers leaves and passes?
Can a three day pass be given during the week? |
AR 600-8-10
Yes |
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What is the difference between accrued leave an advance leave?
What is a DA Form 31? |
Accrued leave is leave that is earned, and advanced leave is leave that is granted prior to actually earning it.
Request and Authority for Leave |
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Is a pass a right or a privilege?
What is DA Form 4179R? |
A pass is a privilege, awarded to deserving soldiers by their commanders.
Leave Control Log |
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What does the term Terminal Leave mean?
How many days are soldiers allowed to take leave after pregnancy and childbirth? |
Leave in conjunction with termination of service
42 days |
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In reference to pregnancy leave question: If a soldier voluntarily decides to return to work after less than 42 days of leave, what must happen?
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A physician must approve it
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What is the difference between an annual leave and a convalescent leave?
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Annual leave is charged against a Soldier's leave account, and convalescent leave is not because it is part of treatment prescribed.
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Can a pass be taken in conjunction with a leave?
Is administrative absence chargeable as leave? |
No
No |
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What is the maximum number of days which may be taken for a Reenlistment Leave?
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90 days, provided advance leave does not exceed 30 days
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When is, or for what reason is, an administrative absence authorized?
Can a four day pass be obtained during the week? |
To attend or participate in activities of semi-official nature to the benefit of the Department of the Army
No, a four day pass must include two non duty days |
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When is emergency leave authorized?
Is Emergency leave a nonchargeable leave? |
When a soldier has an emergency within his immediate family
No, it is chargeable leave, granted for a personal family emergency requiring the soldiers presence. |
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Who pays for emergency leave air transportation?
Is emergency leave transportation authorized to the soldier's emergency location? |
The soldier's commander pays IAW Army budget procedures.
No, emergency leave is authorized to the first Aerial Port of Debarkation, closest airport |
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Who is the approval authority for PTDY?
Is a soldier authorized PTDY under the Transitional Assistance Program at PCS? |
The installation or equivalent commander is the approving authority
No, soldiers being reassigned because of PCS are authorized 10 days PTDY |
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Can PTDY be taken in combination with ordinary leave?
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No, soldiers must complete one duty day between the two leave periods
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How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?
How many amendments are there in the U.S. Constitution? |
7
27 |
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How many people signed the U.S. Constitution?
When was the U.S. Constitution signed? |
39
17 September 1787 |
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What do each of the articles of the U.S. Constitution cover?
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Article I - The Legislative Branch
Article II - The Presidency Article III - The Judiciary Article IV - The States Article V - The Amendment Process Article VI - Legal Status of the Constitution Article VII - Ratification |
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What year was the first amendment made?
What year was the 27th amendment made? |
1791
1992 |
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What are the first 10 amendments called?
When was the Bill of Rights ratified? |
The Bill of Rights
December 15, 1791 |
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What are the first 10 amendments?
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Amendment 1: Freedom of Religion
Amendment 2: Right to bear Arms Amendment 3: No soldier should be quartered without consent of Owner Amendment 4: Right against unreasonable search an seizure Amendment 5: Right to remain Silent |
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Amendment 6: Right to a speedy and public trial
Amendment 7: Right to a trial by Jury |
Amendment 8: Concerns bails, fines and punishment
Amendment 9: Guarantees and reserves the rights of the people |
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What is the 10th Amendment?
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States, the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
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