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What is PETL?
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Paratrooper essential task list
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What tasks are included in PETL?
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leadership development, physical and mental readiness, airborne proficiency, medical skills proficiency, weapons proficiency.
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Who was the 1st two term CSM of the 82nd Airborne?
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CSM Pearce
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Who was the 1st Commander of the 82nd?
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MG Swift
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Who was the 1st CSM of the 82nd?
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CSM Whemple
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Who was the 1st SGM of the 82nd?
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SGM Rape
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Who was the 1st African American Commander of the 82nd?
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MG Roscoe Robinson.
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What were the three major campaigns the 82nd were involved in WWI?
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Lorraine, St. Mihel, Meuse-Argonne
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What were the six major campaigns the 82nd Airborne were involved in WWII?
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Sicily, Normandy, Naples-Foggia, Ardennes, Central Europe, Anzio
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What are the 10 preparation exercises?
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the bend and reach, the rear lunge, the high jumper, the rower, the squat bender, the windmill, the forward lunge, the prone row, the bent leg body twist, the push up.
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What are the 5 C's?
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Confirm, Clear, Cordon, Control, Check.
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What does COLD stand for?
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Clean, Overdress(overheat), Layers, Dry.
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What are the fundamentals of Marksmanship?
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Steady position, Proper sight picture(aiming), Breathing, Trigger squeeze.
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What are the four stages of counseling?
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identify the need for counseling, prepare for counseling, conduct counseling, follow up.
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What are the three levels of leadership?
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Direct, Organizational, and Strategic.
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What are the four elements of leadership?
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The leader, the follower, the situation and communication.
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What are the three basic needs of soldiers?
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Job security, promotion, approval of peers.
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What are the four indicators of good leadership?
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Espirit de corps, morale, discipline, and proficiency
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What are the basic skills of counseling?
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Active listening, responding, Questioning.
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What is the muzzle velocity of an M4?
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2970 FPS.
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What are the rates of fire for an M4?
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Semi-45, Burst-90, Sustained 12-15. Rounds per minute
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Name some items you may use for a splint.
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tent stakes, web belt, tent pole, rifle, e-tool, bayonet.
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How many pressure points are there used to control bleeding?
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11
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What is the object of first aid?
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To stop or control bleeding, overcome shock. relieve pain, prevent infection.
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What is First Aid?
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It is the first care given to a casuality before proper medical treatment.
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How high should a causalities limb be elevated above the heart?
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2-4 inches
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what are the life saving steps?
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Open the airway(restore breathing), prevent infection, stop bleeding, prevent shock.
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When applying a splint wear should it be tied?
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With knots against the splint.
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Should a causality be given water to drink?
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No.
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What are the 5 principles of patrolling?
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Planning, Reconnaissance, Security, Control and Common sense.
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What are the four types of waste?
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Human, garbage, rubbish and liquid.
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What are the five F's of field sanitation?
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Fingers, flies, food, feces, and fluid.
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What are the five communicable diseases grouped by the Army?
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Respitory, Insect borne, intestinal, venereal, and misc.
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What are some diseases carried by flies?
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Typhoid, cholera, Dysentery
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What three rules apply to water discipline in the field?
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Drink from only approved water sources, conserve water, and do not contaminate water.
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What are some diseases carried by mosquitoes?
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Malaria
Yellow fever Encephalitis Filariasis |
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What are the dimensions of a straddle trench?
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4 feet long by 2-1/2 feet deep by 1 foot wide.
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How much water does a Lister bag hold?
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36 gallons
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What is the water requirements per person per day in a temperate climate?
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5 gallons
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What is manual pressure?
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Firm pressure for 5-10 min, after applying a field dressing to control bleeding.
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What are the signs and symptoms of heat cramps?
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Cramping in the extremities, abdominal cramps, excessive sweating.
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How do you treat heat cramps?
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Move to cool shady are, loosen clothing, slowly drink 1 canteen of water.
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What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion?
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excessive sweating, pale moist cool skin, headache, weakness, dizziness, nausea, chills.
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How do you treat heat exhaustion?
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Move to cool shady area, loosen/remove clothing, slowly drink 1 canteen of water, elevate legs and monitor.
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What are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke?
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Skin is red, dry and hot, weakness, dizziness, confusion, headache, seizure, nausea, rapid/weak pulse.
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How do you treat heat stroke?
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Cool immediately, seek medical assistance immediately, immerse in water, remove clothing, elevate legs, slowly drink 1 canteen of water.
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Name four common places for checking pulse?
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Carotid
Femoral Radial Tibial |
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What are the 8 steps in evaluating a casuality?
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Responsiveness, breathing, pulse, bleeding, shock, fractures, burns, concussion.
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What are the Army's capstone manuals regarding doctrine?
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FM 1 The Army
Fm 3-0 Operations |
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What expression is known for Army leadership and what do they represent?
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Be-Character "inner strength"
Know-Job competency Do-leaders ability to perform actions |
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What is the mission of the Army?
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To fight and win our Nation's wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the spectrum of conflicts in support of combatant commanders.
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What two areas are covered under Character(Be)?
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Values
Attributes |
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What are the basic goals of leadership?
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To lead others, to develop the organization and its members, accomplish the missions.
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Define Leadership?
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Influencing people by providing purpose, direction and motivation to accomplish the mission and better the organization.
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How much does the M2 weigh?
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84 lbs
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What is the length of the barrel of the M2?
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45"
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What is the maximum effective range of the M2 50 cal point and area?
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1500 m
1830m |
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What is the maximum range of the M2?
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6764m
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What is the muzzle velocity of the M2?
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3050 FPS
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What type of sight does the M2 have?
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Leaf type graduated in both yards and mils.
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When was the executive order placed for the code of conduct?
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17 AUG 1955
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When was the code of conduct amended?
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1988
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When were the Geneva conventions?
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12 AUG 1949
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Under who's Presidency was the code of conduct established?
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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What are the four levels of maintenance?
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Unit
Direct support General support Depot |
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When is a PMCS required to be performed?
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Before
After During Weekly intervals Monthly intervals |
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What are some techniques a leader may use as a direct approach to counseling?
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Corrective training
Commanding |
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What are the characteristics of effective counseling?
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Purpose
Flexibility Respect Communication Support |
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what are the three approaches to counseling?
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Direct
Non-Direct Combined |
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What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?
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Event based
Performance based Professional growth |
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Leaders should seek to develop and improve what three leadership skills?
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Active listening
Responding Questioning |
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Who are the 5 medal of Honor recipients of the 82nd Airborne Division and what date were they awarded?
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LTC Pike 15 SEP 1918
CPL York 8 OCT 1918 PFC Deglopper 09 JUN 1944 PVT Towle 21 SEP 1944 1SG Funk 29 JAN 1945 |
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What do the colors on the Flag represent?
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Red-courage and valor
White-purity and innocence Blue-justice, vigilance, perseverance |
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What year is on the Flag?
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1775
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What are the basic colors of a map and what do they represent?
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Black-man made features
Brown-relief and elevation Blue-water Red/Brown-relief Green-vegetation |
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Where is the legend found?
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Lower left margin
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What are the three types of contour lines?
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Index
Intermediate Supplementary |
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What must be done to a map before it is used?
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Orientate it.
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What is an azimuth?
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Horizontal angle measured in a clockwise manner from a North base line expressed in degrees or mils.
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What colors are used for a military map overlay and what do they represent?
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Blue-friendly forces
Red-enemy forces Yellow-Contaminated areas Green-engineering obstacles Black-boundaries |
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What is a declination diagram?
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Shows the angular relationships between True, Grid and magnetic norths.
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What are the alternate colors on a map?
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Grey-alternate for brown
Yellow-built up areas Pink-political boundaries |
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What are the lines of a 9 line UXO report?
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1-Date time group discovered
2-Location 3-Radio call sign and suffix 4-Type of ordanance 5-NBC 6-Resources threatened 7-Impact on mission 8-Protective measures taken 9-Recomended priority |
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What is the weight of the M4 both empty and with a 30 round magazine?
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6.49 lbs
7.5 lbs |
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What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?
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Steady position
Proper sight picture(aiming) Breathing Trigger squeeze |
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What the basic elements of a sight picture?
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Sight alignment
Placing of the aiming point |
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What are the 8 troop leading procedures?
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Receive the mission
Issue warning order Make a tentative plan Start movement Reconnoiter Complete plan Issue plan Supervise |
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What does the acronym AVPU stand for?
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Alert
Verbal Painful Stimuli Unresponsiveness |
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What is the border line around the edge of a map?
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A Neat line.
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Name the different slopes on a map?
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Steep
Gentle Concave Convex |
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Name three common units to measure angular units?
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Degrees
Mils Grads |
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On what date was the NCO support channel formally recognized?
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20 DEC 1976
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What are four indicators of good leadership?
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Morale
Discipline Espirit de corps Proficiency |
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What are the four elements of leadership?
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Leader
Follower Situation Communication |
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What are the fundamental skills a leader must know according to be know do framework?
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interpersonal
conceptual technical skills tactical skills |
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What is the policy on visitation in the barracks?
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M-F 1700-2400
weekends and holidays 0800-2400 No overnight stays No cohabitation No using of barracks utilities |
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What are NCO responsibilities?
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Responsible for the appearance and behavior of subordinate troopers in their charge.
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What are the four pillars of standard for the barracks?
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Cleanliness
Secure-internal and external Functional Safe |
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What is the mission of the 82nd Airborne division?
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Within 18 hours of notification, the 82nd airborne division strategically deploy, conducts forcible entry parachute assault, and secures key objectives for follow on military operations in support of US national intrests
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What is the alcohol policy in the barracks?
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1-2 six packs of beer
1 liter of hard alcohol NO kegs NO underage possession or consumption of alcohol |
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What are the 9 warrior drills?
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1. React to Contact (Visual, IED, Direct Fire [Includes RPG])
2. Avoid Ambush 3. React to Ambush (Blocked and Unblocked) 4. React to Indirect Fire 5. React to Chemical Attack 6. Break Contact 7. Dismount a Vehicle 8. Evacuate Injured Personnel from Vehicle 9. Secure at a Halt |
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What are the infantry battle drills?
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1)Platoon attack
1a)squad attack 2)React to contact 3)Break Contact 4)React to Ambush 5)Knock out a bunker 6)Enter and clear a room 7)Enter and clear a trench 8)Intitial breech of a mined wired obstacle 9)React to indirect fire |
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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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Name the two physical fitness formations?
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1. Extended Rectangular
2. Circular |
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What are the three periods of a normal daily exercise routine?
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1. Warm-up
2. Conditioning 3. Cool-down |
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What is the first thing you should do when you handle a weapon?
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Make sure you clear it
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What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?
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1. Steady Position
2. Proper Aim (Sight Picture) 3. Breathing 4. Trigger Squeeze |
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What are the two basic elements of the Sight Picture?
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1. Sight Alignment
2. Placing of the Aiming Point |
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What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?
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Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap and Shoot
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What is remedial action?
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Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage ormal function and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified.
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Describe the proper procedures for applying remedial action with the M4.
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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 |
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Is SPORTS an Immediate or Remedial Action?
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Immediate action
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What is immediate action?
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Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting procedures to determine the actual cause.(SPORTS)
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What is a malfunction?
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The weapon ceasing to fire due to a stoppage resulting from mechanical failure of the weapon, magazine or ammo.
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Name the different categories of malfunctions for the M4 Rifle.
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1. Failure to feed, chamber or lock
2. Failure to fire cartridge 3. Failure to Extract 4. Failure to Eject |
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What is stoppage?
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A stoppage is a failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to complete the cycle of operation..
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How do you clear a stoppage?
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Apply immediate or remedial action
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What does CLP stand for?
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* Cleaner - It contains solvents that dissolve firing residue and carbon.
* Lubricant - It lays down a layer of teflon as it dries to provide lubrication. * Preservative - It prevents rust from Forming. |
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Describe the M4 Rifle.
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A 5.56 mm, magazine fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, semiautomatic or three-round burst, hand-held, shoulder-fired weapon.
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Describe the weights of the M4 Rifle without mgazine and sling, with sling and loaded 20 round magazine and with sling and loaded 30 round magazine.
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* Without Magazine and Sling - 6.49 pounds
* With Sling and a loaded 20 round magazine - 7.19 pounds * With Sling and a loaded 30 round magazine - 7.50 pounds |
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What is the overall length of the M4 Rifle?
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* Buttstock Closed - 29.75 inches
* Buttstock Open - 33.00 inches |
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What are the four positions for the buttstock of the M4 Rifle?
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1. Closed
2. 1/2 Open 3. 3/4 Open 4. Full Open |
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What are the 8 steps in the functioning of the M4 rifle?
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1. Feeding
2. Chambering 3. Locking 4. Firing 5. Unlocking 6. Extract ing 7. Ejecting 8. Cocking |
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Describe the procedures for clearing the M4 Rifle.
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* Point the muzzle in a designated SAFE DIRECTION. Attempt to place selector lever on SAFE. If weapon is not cocked, lever cannot be placed on SAFE.
* Remove the magazine by depressing the magazine catch button and pulling the magazine down. * To lock bolt open,pull charging handle rearward. Press bottom of bolt catch and allow bolt to move forward until it engages bolt catch. Return charging handle to fullforward position. If you have not done so before, place the selector lever on SAFE. * Visually (not physically) inspect the receiver and chamber to ensure these areas contain no ammo. * With the select orlever pointing toward SAFE, allow the bolt to go forward by pressing the upper portion of the bolt catch. * Place the select orlever on SEMI and squeeze the trigger. * Pull the charging handle fully rearward and release it, allowing the bolt to return to the full forward position. * Place the select orlever on SAFE. * Close the ejection port cover. |
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What is the quickest way to splint a broken leg?
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Tie the broken leg securely to the unbroken leg
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What are the 7 steps to problem solving?
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1. ID the problem
2. Gather information 3. Develop criteria 4. Generate possible solutions 5. Analyze possible solutions 6. Compare possible solutions 7. Make and implement the decision |
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A counseling session consists of what 4 basic components?
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* Opening the session.
* Discussing the issues. * Developing the plan of action. * Recording and closing the session. |
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What does DEERS stand for?
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Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
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If you were to become a prisoner of war (POW), what information would you be required to give?
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* Name, Rank
* Service Number * Date of Birth |
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What does SERE stand for?
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Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape
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What is the first sentence Article 1?
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"I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life."
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Which article of the Code pertains to escape and evasion?
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Article 3
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What is the weight of the M240B?
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27.6 pounds
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What Field Manual covers the M240B?
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FM 3-22.68 Chapter 3
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Describe the M240B.
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The M240B is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position.
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What is the maximum range of the M240B?
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3725 meters
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What is the length of the M240B?
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49 inches
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What are the proper clearing procedures for the M240B?
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1. Move the safety to the fire “F” position.
2. With his right hand, (palm up) pulls the cocking handle to the rear, ensuring the bolt is locked to the rear (bipod mode). 3. Return the cocking handle to its forward position. 4. Place the safety on safe “S.” 5. Raise the cover assembly and conduct the four-point safety check for brass, links, or ammunition. * Check the feed pawl assembly under the cover. * Check the feed tray. * Lift the feed tray and inspects the chamber. * Check the space between the face of the bolt and chamber to include the space under the bolt and operating rod assembly. 6. Close the feed tray and cover assembly and place the safety to the fire “F” position. Pull cocking handle to the rear, and pull the trigger while manually riding the bolt forward. Close the ejection port cover. |
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What are the proper procedures for performing a function check on the M240B?
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1. Places the safety on “F.”
2. Pulls the cocking handle to the rear, locking the bolt to the rear of the receiver. 3. Returns the cocking handle to the forward position. 4. Places the safety on “S,” and closes the cover. 5. Pulls the trigger. (Bolt should not go forward). 6. Places the safety on “F.” 7. Pulls the cocking handle to the rear, pulls the trigger, and rides the bolt forward. 8. Closes the ejection port cover. |
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What is the sustained rate of fire for the M240B?
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100 Rounds per minute fired in 6 to 9 round bursts and 4 to 5 seconds between bursts. Barrel change every 10 minutes.
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What is the rapid rate of fire for the M240B?
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200 Rounds per minute fired in 10 to 13 round bursts and 2 to 3 seconds between bursts. Barrel change every 2 minutes.
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What is the cyclic rate of fire for the M240B?
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650 to 950 Rounds per minute fired in continuous bursts. Barrel change every minute.
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What is the length of the M249
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40.87"
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Describe the M249.
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The M249 machine gun is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt or magazine-fed, automatic weapon that fires from the open-bolt position.
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What are the rates of fire for the M249?
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* Sustained rate is 100 rounds per minute
* Rapid rate is 200 rounds per minute * Cyclic rate is 650 to 850 rounds per minute |
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What are the proper procedures for clearing the M249?
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1. Moves the safety to the fire “F” position by pushing it to the left until the red ring is visible.
2. With his right hand,palm up, pulls the cocking handle to the rear, locking the bolt in place. 3. While holding the resistance on the cocking handle, moves the safety to the SAFE position by pushing it to the right until the red ring is not visible. (The weapon cannot be placed on safe unless the bolt is locked to the rear.) 4. Returns and locks the cocking handle in the forward position. 5. Raises the cover andfeed mechanism assembly, and conducts the five-point safety check for brass,links, or ammunition: * (1)Checks the feed pawl assembly under the feed cover. * (2)Checks the feed tray assembly. * (3)Lifts the feed tray assembly and inspects the chamber. * (4)Checks the space between the bolt assembly and the chamber. * (5)Inserts two fingers of his left hand in the magazine well to extract any ammunition or brass. 6. Closes the cover and feed mechanism assembly and moves the safety to the “F” position. With his right hand, palm up, returns the cocking handle to the rear position. Presses the trigger and at the same time eases the bolt forward by manually riding the cocking handle forward. |
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What are the 8 major groups of the M249?
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1. Operating Rod Group
2. Barrel Group 3. Handguard Group 4. Buttstock and Buffer Assembly Group 5. Trigger Mechanism Group 6. Gas Cylinder Group 7. Bipod Group 8. Receiver Group |
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The M249 is loaded, fired, unloaded and cleared from what bolt position?
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The open bolt position
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Name 3 assault firing positions used with the M249
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1. Shoulder
2. Hip 3. Underarm |
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What are two unique features of the M249?
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It has a regulator to change the rate of fire, and it is fed by M16 magazines as well as belt fed
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What are the 9 lines of a 9 line medevac?
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1)location
2)Freq call sign suffix 3)# of cas. by precedence 4)special equipment required 5)Causalities by type 6)security at site 7)method of marking 8)patient nationality 9)NBC contamination |
