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What is an army profession |
The Army profession is a unique vocation of experts certified in the design generation support and ethical application of land power |
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what is an army professional |
A person who meets the Army's certification criteria of competence character and commitment. |
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As a unique military profession, the Army is built upon an ethos of trust. What are four other essential characteristics of our profession? |
Military expertise, honorable service, Esprit de corps, and stewardship. |
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What 5 aspects apply to all professions |
Professions provide a unique and vital service to the society served one it cannot provide itself Professions provide this service by applying expert knowledge and practice, professions earn the trust of the society because of effective and ethical application of their expertise Professions self regulate Profession are there for granted significant autonomy and discretion in their practice of expertise on behalf of the society |
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What five essential characteristics legitimize the Army as a military profession |
Trust, military expertise, honorable service, Esprit de corps, and stewardship. |
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In which domain does the US forces operate? |
Air, Land, Maritime, space, and cyberspace domains |
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Why is the land domain the most complex of the domains? |
Because it addresses Humanity. Its cultures, ethnicity, religions, and politics. |
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What three strategic roles does the Army vision capture |
Prevent, shape and win |
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What are the 11 primary missions of the US armed forces |
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What is the function of the operating force |
Operating forces consist of units organized, trained, and equipped to deploy and fight |
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What is the function of the generating force |
Man's, trains,equips,deploys,and ensures the readiness of all army forces |
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What five sets of characteristics will enhance the Army's operational adaptability |
Depth and versatility, adaptive and Innovative, flexibility and Agility, integrated and synchronized, lethal and discriminant |
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What is the evolving set of laws, values, and beliefs, deeply embedded within the core of the army culture and practiced by all members of the army profession to motivate and guide the appropriate conduct of individual members bound together in a common morale purpose? |
The Army ethic |
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What is the core intangible needed by the Army inside and outside the profession |
Trust |
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With time, what becomes the catalyst to developing trust between soldiers |
The Army values |
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What are the two communities of practice the Army profession recognizes |
The profession of arms and army civilian corps |
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What is the hallmark of units with high esprit de corps |
Discipline and pride |
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When was the NCO support channel formally recognized |
20 December 1976 |
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What is a sergeants business |
To train and lead soldiers |
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What is a sergeant |
A leader |
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Explain the chain of command |
The succession of commanders superior to subordinates through which command is exercised |
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Define responsibility |
Being accountable for what you do |
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How does the chain of command support the NCO support channel |
By legally punishing those who challenge a sergeants authority |
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Define duty |
Duty is a legal or moral obligation to do what should be done without being told to do it |
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What is the role I'd the CSM |
Senior enlisted advisor to the battalion commander |
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How does a commander exercise command |
Through subordinate commanders |
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When was the position of sergeant major of the Army established |
4 July 1966 |
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Is the CSM in the chain of command |
No |
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What are key elements of command |
Authority and responsibility |
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What is the NCO support channel |
A channel of communication that reinforces the chain of command |
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What must a sergeant have in order to accomplish seargents business |
The skill,ability and leadership to train soldiers for combat and lead them into combat |
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Who is the only member of both your chain of command your NCO support channel |
Your first line supervisor,section, squad of team leader |