Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
305 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What does ADP/ADRP covers The Army? |
ADP 1 |
|
|
What makes an army professional? |
Character, commitment, competence |
|
|
In which domains do US forces operate? |
Air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace |
|
|
As a unique military profession, the army is built upon an ethos of trust. What are for other essential characteristics of our profession? |
Military expertise, honorable service, esprit de corps, and stewardship |
|
|
What are the 11 primary missions of the US and forces? |
Counter terrorism and irregular warfare Deter and defeat aggression Project power despite anti access / area denial challenges Counter weapons of mass destruction Operate effectively in space Operate effectively in cyberspace Maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent Defend the homeland and provide support to civil authorities Provide a stabilizing presence Conduct stability and counterinsurgency operations Conduct humanitarian, disaster relief, and other operations |
|
|
What is the most important determinant of combat power |
Leadership |
|
|
What is the US Army greatest strategic asset; providing depth, versatility, and unmatched experience to the going force |
The all volunteer force |
|
|
Title 10, USC, established the basic structure of the army. What forces make up the army |
One regular army and two reserve components: the regular army, the army reserve, and the army national guard of the United States, army civilians support all three components |
|
|
What is the function of the operating force |
Operating forces consist of units organized, trained, and equipped to deploy and fight |
|
|
What is the function of the generating force |
The generating force man's, trains, equips, deploys, and ensures the reasons of all army forces |
|
|
What give sets of characteristics will enhance the Army's operational adaptability |
Depth and versatility Adaptive and innovative Flexibility and agility Interested and synchronized Legal and discriminate |
|
|
What ADP covers operational terms and military symbols? |
ADP 1-02 |
|
|
Who is the principal audience for ADP 1-02? |
All members of the profession of arms. |
|
|
What is the purpose of a common set of doctrinal terms and military symbols? |
Terms and symbols can communicate a great deal of information with a simple word, phrase, or image and eliminate the need for a lengthy explanation of a complex idea. |
|
|
What are the 3 areas of focus of the professional language of land warfare? |
1. Principle of simplicity 2. Importance of clear communication 3. Importance of teaching the language |
|
|
Military symbols fall into 2 categories: framed and unframed. What is the difference? |
Framed military symbols include unit, equipment, installation, and activity symbols. Unframed military symbols include control measure and tactical task mission symbols. |
|
|
Who establishes Army policy for developing doctrinal terms? |
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
|
|
That common operational picture is displayed on a map or another geographical form representing the area of operations and which has been overlaid with military symbols. What does it include? |
- Friendly and enemy units or ships - Boundaries - Control Measures - Other elements that the commander deems necessary |
|
|
How are acronyms usually formed? |
Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of a name or parts of a series of words. |
|
|
What is a single display of relevant information within a commander's area of interest tailored to the user's requirements and based on common data and information shared by more than one command? |
A common operational picture |
|
|
What is communication in reference to operational terms and military symbols? |
Communication is an exchange of meaning that is only complete when the intended meaning is understood precisely by the intended audience. |
|
|
Who can propose the creation, modification, or elimination of any doctrinal term? |
Any soldier may contact a proponent for a given subject area. The proponent will consider the soldier's proposal. |
|
|
What is the purpose of acronyms and abbreviations of the profession of arms? |
To allow the use of shorter versions of doctrinal and military terms for ease of discussion in speaking and writing. |
|
|
What ADP covers intelligence? |
ADP 2-0 |
|
|
Why does the army synchronize its intelligence efforts with unified action partners? |
To achieve unity of effort and to meet the commander's intent. |
|
|
How do multinational and inter-agency partners reinforce and complement army intelligence capabilities? |
By providing cultural awareness, as well as unique perspectives and capabilities |
|
|
What is ISR? |
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
|
|
What is the purpose of ISR? |
To synchronize and integrate the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems in direct support of current and future operations. |
|
|
What is the intelligence war fighting function? |
The intelligence war fighting function is the related tasks and systems that facilitate understanding the enemy, terrain, and civil considerations. |
|
|
What are the information collection tasks? |
- Plan requirements and assess collection - Task and direct collection - Execute collection |
|
|
What is the intelligence enterprise? |
The intelligence enterprise is the sum total of the intelligence efforts of the entire US intelligence community. |
|
|
What are the intelligence core competencies? |
- Synchronization - Intelligence Operations - Intelligence Analysis |
|
|
What is intelligence synchronization? |
The "Art" of integrating information collection and intelligence analysis with operations to effectively and efficiently support decision making. |
|
|
What are the 4 primary means for information collection? |
Intelligence Operations Reconnaissance Surveillance Security Operations |
|
|
What is the purpose of intelligence analysis? |
To describe the current—and attempt to proactively assess—threats, terrain and weather, and civil considerations. |
|
|
What ADP Covers unified land operations? |
ADP 3-0 |
|
|
What is the description of unified land operations? |
Unified land operations describes how the Army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a position of relative advantage in sustained land operations through simultaneous offensive, defensive, and stability operations in order to prevent or deter conflict, prevail in war, and create the conditions for favorable conflict resolution. |
|
|
What are the operational variables? |
The operational variables consist of political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, time (known as PMESII-PT). |
|
|
What are mission variables? |
The mission variables consist of mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations (known as METT-TC). |
|
|
What is the Army's war fighting doctrine? |
Unified Land Operations |
|
|
What is a campaign? |
A series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space |
|
|
What is an operation? |
A military action, consisting of two of more related tactical actions, designed to achieve a strategic objective, in whole or in part |
|
|
What is a tactical action? |
A battle or engagement, employing lethal or nonlethal actions, designed for a specific purpose relative to the enemy, the terrain, friendly forces, or other entity |
|
|
How are Army operations characterized? |
Army operations are characterized by flexibility, integration, lethality, adaptability, depth, and synchronization. |
|
|
What is Operational Art? |
Operational art is the pursuit of strategic objectives, in whole or in part, through the arrangement of tactical actions in time, space, and purpose. |
|
|
What does MDMP stand for? |
Military Decision Making Process |
|
|
What is the purpose of MDMP? |
It integrates the activities of the commander, staff, subordinate headquarters, and other partners to understand the situation and mission; develop, analyze, and compare courses of action; decide on a course of action that best accomplishes the mission; and produce an operation order or order for execution. |
|
|
What ADP covers special operations? |
ADP 3-05 |
|
|
What factors determine the employment of a special operations force? |
• National policy • Geographic combatant commander requirements • Joint force commander requirements • Ambassador requirements • The character of the operational environment • The nature of the threat |
|
|
What are the special operations core principles? |
Discreet Precise Scalable operations |
|
|
What are the 12 special operations force imperatives? |
• Understand the operational environment • Recognize political implications • Facilitate military and interagency activities •Engage the threat discriminately • Anticipate long-term effects • Ensure legitimacy and credibility • Anticipate and control psychological effects • Operate with and through others • Develop multiple options • Support long-term engagement • Provide sufficient intelligence • Balance security and synchronization |
|
|
What will increase the effectiveness of shaping activities and improve execution of counter terrorism and irregular warfare? |
Interdependence between special operations forces and conventional forces |
|
|
What critical capabilities represent the core of America's unique Army special operations capabilities? |
Special warfare Surgical Strike |
|
|
What ADP covers stability? |
ADP 3-07 |
|
|
What is stabilization? |
Stabilization is a process in which personnel identify and mitigate underlying sources of instability to establish the conditions for long-term stability. |
|
|
What is the focus of stability tasks? |
• Identifying and targeting the root causes of instability. • Building the capacity of local institutions. |
|
|
What are sources of instability? |
• Decreased support for the government based on what locals actually expect of their government. • Increased support for anti-government elements. • The undermining of the normal functioning of society where the emphasis must be on a return to the established norms. |
|
|
What are stability tasks? |
Stability tasks are tasks conducted as part of operations outside the US in coordination with other instruments of national power to maintain or reestablish a safe and secure environment and provide essential governmental services, emergency infrastructure reconstruction, and humanitarian relief. |
|
|
What are the principles that lay the foundation for long-term stability? |
• Conflict transformation. • Unity of effort. • Legitimacy and host-nation ownership. • Building partner capacity. |
|
|
What is a line of effort? |
A line of effort is a line that links multiple tasks using the logic of purpose rather thangeographical reference to focus efforts toward establishing operational and strategic conditions. |
|
|
What is a decisive point? |
A decisive point is a geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, whenacted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage over an adversary or contributematerially to achieving success. |
|
|
What is a stability mechanism? |
A stability mechanism is the primary method through which friendly forces affect civilians inorder to attain conditions that support establishing a lasting, stable peace. |
|
|
What is a defeat mechanism? |
A defeat mechanism is the method through which friendly forces accomplish their missionagainst enemy opposition. |
|
|
What ADP covers fires? |
ADP 3-09 |
|
|
What are the core competencies of Fires? |
• Air Defense Artillery. • Field Artillery. |
|
|
What are the critical capabilities of Fires? |
• Target Acquisition. Target Discrimination. • Target Engagement. |
|
|
What are the principles of Fires? |
• Precision. • Scalable. • Synchronized. • Responsive. • Networked. |
|
|
What are the characteristics of Fires? |
• All Weather. • Precision/Near Precision Fires. • Mass Area Fires. • Air and Space Integration. • Inherently Joint. |
|
|
What are the defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missilesin the atmosphere, or to nullify or reduce effectiveness of such attack either throughsurveillance actions or active engagements of aerial threat? |
Air defense artillery |
|
|
What is Fire support? |
Fire support is fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operationsforces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical andoperational objectives. |
|
|
What is the objective of fires planning? |
To optimize combat power |
|
|
How is fire support planning accomplished? |
Fire support planning is accomplished using targeting and the running estimate. |
|
|
What is a Target? |
A Target is an entity or object considered for possible engagement or other action. |
|
|
What does targeting provide? |
Targeting provides an effective method for matching the friendly force capabilities againstenemy targets. |
|
|
What ADP covers Defense Support of Civil Authorities? |
ADP 3-28 |
|
|
What are the primary documents containing national preparedness doctrine? |
• The National Preparedness Goal. • The National Incident Management System (known as the NIMS). • The National Response Framework (formerly known as the National Response Plan). |
|
|
What are the 15 emergency support functions (ESF)? |
ESF #1: Transportation ESF #2: Communications ESF #3: Public Works and Engineering ESF #4: Firefighting ESF #5: Emergency Management ESF #6: Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services ESF #7: Logistics Management and Resource Support ESF #8: Public Health and Medical Services ESF #9: Search and Rescue ESF #10: Oil and Hazardous Materials Response ESF #11: Agriculture and Natural Resources ESF #12: Energy ESF #13: Public Safety and Security ESF #14: Long-Term Community Recovery ESF #15: External Affairs
|
|
|
Which war fighting function will the majority of DSCA missions stress? |
The sustainment war fighting function |
|
|
While there are many potential missions for Soldiers as part of DSCA, what are theoverarching purposes of all DSCA missions? |
• Save lives. • Alleviate suffering. Protect property. |
|
|
How many state and territorial National Guard elements are there? |
54. All fifty states, the District of Columbia, territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands, and theCommonwealth of Puerto Rico have National Guard forces making 54 state and territorial NGelements. |
|
|
What is the Army National Guard’s dual role? |
The Army National Guard’s dual role is as a state military force under the governor and as areserve component of the Army that the President may mobilize for federal service. |
|
|
In DSCA, military forces support a primary (or lead) civilian agency. What docommanders need to realize achieving the military end state means? |
That state, territorial, local, and tribal authorities become able to provide effective support totheir citizens without the further assistance from military forces. |
|
|
What is one of the biggest mistakes that tactical commanders can make in DSCA? |
Military forces operating freely within civilian jurisdictions risk upsetting the constitutionalbalance between civil authority, the military, and the private sector. |
|
|
What ADP covers Protection? |
ADP 3-37. |
|
|
What is Protection? |
Protection is the preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of mission-related militaryand nonmilitary personnel, equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure deployed orlocated within or outside the boundaries of a given operational area. |
|
|
What are the Protection principles? |
1.Comprehensive. Protection is an all-inclusive utilization of complementary and reinforcingprotection tasks and systems available to commanders, incorporated into the plan, to preserve theforce. 2. Integrated. Protection is integrated with other activities, systems, efforts, and capabilitiesassociated with unified land operations to provide strength and structure to the overall effort.Integration must occur vertically and horizontally with unified action partners throughout theoperations process. 3. Layered. Protection capabilities are arranged using a layered approach to provide strength anddepth. Layering reduces the destructive effect of a threat or hazard through the dispersion ofenergy or the culmination of the force. 4. Redundant. Protection efforts are often redundant anywhere that a vulnerability or a criticalpoint of failure is identified. Redundancy ensures that specific activities, systems, efforts, andcapabilities that are critical for the success of the overall protection effort have a secondary orauxiliary effort of equal or greater capability. 5. Enduring. Protection capabilities are ongoing activities for maintaining the objectives ofpreserving combat power, populations, partners, essential equipment, resources, and criticalinfrastructure in every phase of an operation. |
|
|
What is the protection war fighting function? |
The protection war fighting function is the related tasks and systems that preserve the force sothat commanders can apply maximum combat power to accomplish the mission |
|
|
What is the first step toward effective protection? |
Planning |
|
|
During the preparation phase, what is the focus of protection? |
Deterring and preventing the enemy or adversary from actions that would affect combat powerand the freedom of action. |
|
|
What is the staff looking for as they monitor the conduct of operations during execution? |
Variances from the scheme of maneuver and protection |
|
|
Assessing protection is an essential, continuous activity that occurs throughout theoperations process. What is Assessment? |
Assessment is the determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating acondition, or achieving an objective. |
|
|
What ADP covers offense and defense? |
ADP 3-90 |
|
|
What are tactics? |
Tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. |
|
|
What is the tactical level of war? |
The tactical level of war is the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned andexecuted to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces. |
|
|
What is an engagement? |
An engagement is a tactical conflict, usually between opposing, lower echelon maneuver forces. |
|
|
What echelons typically conduct engagements? |
Brigades and smaller echelons typically conduct engagements. |
|
|
How long to engagements last? |
They are usually short, executed in terms of minutes, hours, or days. |
|
|
What is a battle? |
A battle consists of a set of related engagements that lasts longer and involves larger forces thanan engagement. |
|
|
What do battles affect? |
Battles can affect the course of a campaign or major operation. |
|
|
When does a battle occur? |
A battle occurs when a division, corps, or army commander fights for one or more significantobjectives. Battles are usually operationally significant, if not operationally decisive. |
|
|
The art of tactics consists of three interrelated aspects. What are they? |
The creative and flexible array of means to accomplish assigned missions. • Decision making under conditions of uncertainty when faced with a thinking andadaptive enemy. • Understanding the effects of combat on Soldiers. |
|
|
What is the science of tactic? |
The science of tactics encompasses the understanding of those military aspects of tactics—capabilities, techniques, and procedures—that can be measured and codified. |
|
|
What is a hasty operation? |
A hasty operation is an operation in which a commander directs immediately available forces,using fragmentary orders, to perform activities with minimal preparation, trading planning andpreparation time for speed of execution. |
|
|
What is a deliberate operation? |
A deliberate operation is an operation in which the tactical situation allows the development andcoordination of detailed plans, including multiple branches and sequels. |
|
|
What ADP covers sustainment? |
ADP 4-0 |
|
|
What is the sustainment war fighting function? |
The sustainment war fighting function is related tasks and systems that provide support andservices to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance. |
|
|
What is logistics? |
Logistics is planning and executing of the movement and support of forces. |
|
|
What are personnel services? |
Personnel services are sustainment functions that man and fund the force, maintain Soldier andFamily readiness, promote the moral and ethical values of the nation, and enable the fightingqualities of the Army. |
|
|
What are the sustainment principles? |
Integration. • Anticipation. • Responsiveness. • Simplicity. • Economy. • Survivability. • Continuity. • Improvisation. |
|
|
What are the principles of personnel services? |
• Synchronization. • Timeliness. • Stewardship. • Accuracy. • Consistency. |
|
|
What is the synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities ofgovernmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve a unity ofeffort? |
Unified action |
|
|
What is the purposeful reliance by one Service’s forces on another Service’s capabilities tomaximize the complementary and reinforcing effects of both? |
Joint interdependence |
|
|
What are generating forces? |
Generating forces consist of those Army organizations whose primary mission is to generate andsustain the operational Army’s capabilities for employment. |
|
|
What are operating forces? |
Operating forces are those forces whose primary missions are to participate in combat and theintegral supporting elements thereof. |
|
|
What ADP/ADRP covers The Operations Process? |
ADP/ADRP 5-0 |
|
|
What is the Army’s framework for exercising mission command? |
The operations process |
|
|
What is the major mission command activities performed during operations? |
Planning. • Preparing. • Executing. • Continuously assessing the operation. |
|
|
How do commanders drive the operations process? |
Through understanding, visualizing, describing, directing, leading, and assessing operations. |
|
|
What is a composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect theemployment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander? |
An operational environment |
|
|
What is MDMP? |
The military decision-making process is an iterative planning methodology to understand thesituation and mission, develop a course of action, and produce an operation plan or order. |
|
|
What are the MDMP steps? |
Step 1 – Receipt of mission.• Step 2 – Mission analysis.• Step 3 – Course of action development.• Step 4 – Course of action analysis.• Step 5 – Course of action comparison.• Step 6 – Course of action approval.• Step 7 – Orders production, dissemination, and transition. |
|
|
What are troop-leading procedures? |
Troop-leading procedures are a dynamic process used by small-unit leaders to analyze a mission,develop a plan, and prepare for an operation. TLP are used by commanders and leaders without astaff. |
|
|
What are the troop leading procedure steps? |
Step 1 – Receive the mission.• Step 2 – Issue a warning order.37• Step 3 – Make a tentative plan.• Step 4 – Initiate movement.• Step 5 – Conduct reconnaissance.• Step 6 – Complete the plan.• Step 7 – Issue the order.• Step 8 – Supervise and refine the plan. |
|
|
What ADP/ADRP covers Mission Command? |
ADP/ADRP 6-0 |
|
|
What is the Army’s operational concept? |
Unified land operations. |
|
|
How are unified land operations accomplished? |
Through decisive action |
|
|
What is decisive action? |
The simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive, and stability operations (or defensesupport of civil authorities) that set the conditions for favorable conflict resolution |
|
|
What is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders toenable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptiveleaders in the conduct of unified land operations? |
Mission command |
|
|
What are the six principles of mission command? |
Build cohesive teams through mutual trust.• Create shared understanding.• Provide a clear commander’s intent.• Exercise disciplined initiative.• Use mission orders.• Accept prudent risk. |
|
|
Who are unified action partners? |
Unified action partners are those military forces, governmental and nongovernmentalorganizations, and elements of the private sector with whom Army forces plan, coordinate,synchronize, and integrate during the conduct of operations. |
|
|
What is unity of effort? |
Unity of effort is coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even if theparticipants are not necessarily part of the same command or organization—the product ofsuccessful unified action. |
|
|
What is the commander’s intent? |
The commander’s intent is a clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and thedesired military end state that supports mission command, provides focus to the staff, and helpssubordinate and supporting commanders act to achieve the commander’s desired results withoutfurther orders, even when the operation does not unfold as planned. |
|
|
What are mission orders? |
Mission orders are directives that emphasize to subordinates the results to be attained, not howthey are to achieve them. |
|
|
What is the art of command? |
The art of command as the creative and skillful exercise of authority through timely decision-making and leadership |
|
|
What ADP/ADRP covers Army Leadership? |
ADP/ADRP 6-22. |
|
|
What is leadership? |
Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivationto accomplish the mission and improve the organization. |
|
|
What is an Army Leader? |
An Army leader is anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires andinfluences people to accomplish organizational goals. |
|
|
How can leaders mitigate resistance? |
Leaders can mitigate resistance by anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence,their shared understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organizationor the purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader. |
|
|
What is command? |
Command is the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises oversubordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. |
|
|
What is mission command? |
Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using missionorders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile andadaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations. |
|
|
What conveys the expectations that the Army wants leaders to meet? |
The Leadership Requirements Model |
|
|
What are the leaders attributes? |
Character, presence and intellect |
|
|
What are the three categories of competencies? |
The Army leader serves to lead others.• The Army leader serves to develop the environment, themselves, others and theprofession as a whole.• The Army leader serves to achieve organizational goals. |
|
|
The category of leads encompasses five competencies. What are they? |
• Leads others. • Extends influence beyond the chain of command. • Builds trust. • Leads by example. • Communicates. |
|
|
What is the purpose of ADP 6-22, Army Leadership? |
ADP 6-22 establishes the fundamental principles by which Army leaders accomplish theirmissions and care for their people. |
|
|
What ADP/ADRP covers Training Units and Developing Leaders? |
ADP/ADRP 7-0 |
|
|
Who is responsible for training units and developing leaders? |
Commanders |
|
|
Where does training begin? |
Training begins in the generating force. |
|
|
Where do Soldiers build on the fundamental skills, knowledge, and behaviors, which weredeveloped in institutional training? |
Operational assignments |
|
|
What is the Army’s institutional training and education system, which primarily includestraining base centers and schools that provide initial training and subsequent professionalmilitary education for Soldiers, military leaders, and Army civilians? |
The institutional training domain |
|
|
What are the training active organizations undertake while at home station, at maneuvercombat training centers, during joint exercises, at mobilization centers, and whileoperationally deployed? |
The operational training domain |
|
|
What is planned, goal-oriented learning that reinforces and expands the depth and breadthof an individual’s knowledge base, self-awareness, and situational awareness; complementsinstitutional and operational learning; enhances professional competence; and meetspersonal objectives? |
The self-development training domain |
|
|
What process do commanders apply to unit training and leader development? |
The operations process—plan, prepare, execute, and assess |
|
|
What are the Army principles of unit training? |
• Commanders and other leaders are responsible for training. • Noncommissioned officers train individuals, crews, and small teams. • Train to standard. • Train as you will fight. • Train while operating. • Train fundamentals first. • Train to develop adaptability. • Understand the operational environment. • Train to sustain. Train to maintain. • Conduct multi-echelon and concurrent training. |
|
|
What does METL stand for and what is it? |
The unit’s mission-essential task list (METL) represents the doctrinal framework of fundamentaltasks for which the unit was designed. |
|
|
What FM covers Army Universal Task List? |
FM 7-15. |
|
|
What is the movement and maneuver war fighting function? |
The movement and maneuver war fighting function is the related tasks and systems that moveforces to achieve a position of advantage in relation to the enemy. |
|
|
What is the intelligence war fighting function? |
The intelligence war fighting function is the related tasks and systems that facilitateunderstanding of the operational environment, enemy, terrain, and civil considerations. |
|
|
What are the fires war fighting function? |
The fires war fighting function is the related tasks and systems that provide collective andcoordinated use of Army indirect fires and joint fires through the targeting process. |
|
|
What is the sustainment war fighting function? |
The sustainment war fighting function is the related tasks and systems that provide support andservices to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance. |
|
|
What is mission command? |
Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using missionorders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile andadaptive leaders in the conduct of full spectrum operations. |
|
|
What is the protection war fighting function? |
The protection war fighting function is the related tasks and systems that preserve the force sothe commander can apply maximum combat power. |
|
|
What is a tactical mission task? |
A tactical mission task is a specific activity performed by a unit while executing a form oftactical operation or form of maneuver. It may be expressed as either an action by a friendlyforce or effects on an enemy force. |
|
|
To measure mission accomplishment, commanders also consider if mission accomplishmentwas within what? |
• Higher commander’s intent of what the force must do and the conditions. • Specified timeline. • Commander’s risk assessment for fratricide avoidance and collateral damage. • Minimum expenditure of resources. • Unit’s capability of continuing or being assigned future missions and operations. |
|
|
What FM covers Army Physical Readiness Training? |
FM 7-22. |
|
|
Why is physical readiness training a mandatory training requirement? |
• Considered by senior leaders to be essential to individual, unit, and force readiness. • Required by law for all individuals and units. |
|
|
Who serves as the primary trainers for enlisted Soldiers, crews, and small teams? |
Noncommissioned officers |
|
|
To accomplish the PRT mission, what must NCOs do? |
• Identify specific tasks that PRT enhances in support of the unit’s C- or D-METL. • Prepare, rehearse, and execute PRT. • Evaluate PRT and conduct AARs to provide feedback to the commander. |
|
|
What are the 8 tenets of train as you will fight, as they relate to PRT? |
• PRT must support full spectrum operations and promote quick transitions betweenmissions. • PRT must support proficiency in combined arms operations and unified actions. • PRT focus is on training the fundamentals first. • PRT must be performance-oriented, conducted under realistic conditions, and missionfocused. • PRT should incorporate challenging, complex, ambiguous, and uncomfortable situations. • PRT must incorporate safety and composite risk management (CRM). • PRT must be conducted under conditions that replicate the operational environment. • PRT must be conducted during deployments. |
|
|
What are the tenets of standards-based training? |
• Leaders know and enforce standards. • Leaders define success in the absence of standards. • Leaders train to standard, not time. |
|
|
What are the PRT System’s phases? |
• The initial conditioning phase (prepares future Soldiers to learn and adapt to Army PRT). • The toughening phase (develop foundational fitness and fundamental movement skillsthat prepare Soldiers to transition to the sustaining phase). • The sustaining phase (develop a higher level of physical readiness required by dutyposition and C- or D METL). Reconditioning phase (restores Soldiers’ physical fitnesslevels that enable them to safely re-enter the toughening or sustaining phase and progressto their previous level of conditioning). |
|
|
What are the principles that the conduct of Army PRT follows? |
• Precision • Progression • Integration |
|
|
What are the basic colors of a map and what does each color represent? |
|
|
|
What FM covers Land Navigation? |
FM 3-25.26 |
|
|
What are the basic colors of a map and what does each color represent? |
Black - Indicates cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads, surveyed spotelevations, and all labels. • Red-Brown - The colors red and brown are combined to identify cultural features, allrelief features, non-surveyed spot elevations, and elevation, such as contour lines on red-light readable maps. Blue - Identifies hydrography or water features such as lakes, swamps,rivers, and drainage. Green - Identifies vegetation with militarysignificance, such as woods, orchards, and vineyards.• Brown - Identifies all relief features and elevation, such as contours on older editionmaps, and cultivated land on red-light readable maps.• Red - Classifies cultural features, such as populated areas, main roads, and boundaries, onolder maps.• Other - Occasionally other colors may be used to show special information. These areindicated in the marginal information as a rule. |
|
|
What are 5 major terrain features found on a map? |
• Hill• Ridge• Valley• Saddle• Depression |
|
|
What are the 3 minor terrain features found on a military map? |
• Draw• Spur• Cliff |
|
|
Name two ways to orient a map? |
Use a compass and terrain association |
|
|
Where is the Legend of the map found? |
Lower left margin |
|
|
How close will an eight-digit grid get you to your point? |
10 meters |
|
|
What are the 3 North’s are there on a military map? |
• True North• Magnetic North• Grid North |
|
|
What must be done to a map before it can be used? |
It must be oriented |
|
|
What is a map? |
A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth’s surface drawn to scale, as seenfrom above |
|
|
Name two ways to hold a compass? |
1. Compass-to-Cheek Method 2. Center-Hold Method |
|
|
What FM covers Rifle Marksmanship? |
FM 3-22.9 |
|
|
What are the five phases of marksmanship training? |
• Phase I-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Preliminary Marksmanship Instructions. • Phase II-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Downrange Feedback Range Instruction. • Phase III-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Field Firing. • Phase IV-Advanced Rifle Marksmanship. • Phase V-Advanced Optics, Lasers, and Iron Sights. |
|
|
What lessons are taught during Phase I? |
Weapons maintenance, function checks, and firing fundamentals. |
|
|
What are the two primary objectives of grouping? |
Firing tight shot groups. • Consistently placing those groups in the same location. |
|
|
What does zeroing allow you to do? |
Allows firers to use standard issue ammunition to align the sights with the weapon’s barrelWhen accomplished correctly, the aim point and impact point are the same at a given range. |
|
|
What are the four fundamentals of rifle marksmanship? |
1. Steady position.2. Aiming.3. Breathe control.4. Trigger squeeze. |
|
|
What do you know you have obtained a correct sight picture? |
When the target, front sightpost, and rear sightpost are aligned |
|
|
What are some topics addressed in Advanced Rifle Marksmanship? |
Alternate firing position• Burst fire.• Quick fire.• Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) fire.• Moving targets.• Squad designated marksman (SDM) training.• Unassisted night record fire.• M68 close combat optic (CCO).• Advanced combat optical gunsight (ACOG)• AN/PAQ-4C infrared (IR) aiming laser.• Assisted night record fire IR.• Assisted night record fire (thermal).• Short-range marksmanship (SRM). |
|
|
What is the weight of an M4? |
• Without magazine and sling: 6.49 lbs. • With 30-round magazine and sling: 7.50 lbs. |
|
|
What is the weight of an M16A2? |
• Without magazine and sling: 7.78lbs.• With 30-round magazine and sling: 8.79 lbs. |
|
|
When is mechanically zeroing the weapon necessary? |
When the weapon zero is questionable, the weapon is newly assigned to the unit, or the weaponsights have been serviced. |
|
|
What is a stoppage? |
A stoppage is a failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to complete the cycle ofoperation. |
|
|
What are the qualification ratings for record fire? |
Expert-36 to 40, Sharpshooter-30 to 35, Marksman-23 to 29 |
|
|
What is the time limit to perform magazine changing drills? |
8 Seconds. |
|
|
What are the two methods of changing the magazine? |
The parallel method and L-shaped method |
|
|
What is the purpose of the M15A1 Aiming Card? |
It measures the firer’s ability to acquire the same sight picture each time he places his iron sightson a target. |
|
|
What is the purpose of the target box and paddle exercise? |
It checks the consistency of aiming and placement of three-round shot groups in a dry fireenvironment. |
|
|
What is the purpose of the dime/washer exercise? |
To practice trigger control; it is also used to reinforce good body position and breath control. |
|
|
What FM covers first aid for soldiers? |
FM 4-25.11 |
|
|
What is Self Aid? |
Emergency treatment one applies to oneself |
|
|
Name some items that you might use as a splint from your military equipment |
• Bayonet• Rifle• Entrenching tool• Tent poles and stakes• Web belt |
|
|
What is the quickest way to splint a broken leg? |
Tie the broken leg securely to the unbroken leg |
|
|
How many pressure points, which can be used to control bleeding with fingers, thumbs orhands, are there on the human body? |
11 |
|
|
What is the object of first aid? |
• To stop bleeding• Overcome shock• Relieve pain• Prevent infection |
|
|
What is First Aid? |
It is the first care given to casualties before treatment by medical personnel can be madeavailable |
|
|
What is the unique feature of type "O-" blood? |
It is a universal donor |
|
|
When would you not remove a casualties clothing to expose a wound? |
If in a chemical environment or if the clothing is stuck to the wound |
|
|
What soldiers are most likely to suffer heat injuries? |
Soldiers not accustomed to the heat, overweight soldiers, prior heat casualties, and soldiersalready dehydrated due to alcohol use, diarrhea, or lack of water (insufficient use of) |
|
|
How high should an injured limb be elevated above the heart to control bleeding? |
2 to 4 inches |
|
|
What are the lifesaving steps? (The ABC's of medical treatment) |
• Open the airway and restore breathing • Stop the bleeding / Protect the wound • Prevent shock |
|
|
When applying splint, where should the bandages be tied? |
The bandages should be tied with knots against the splint |
|
|
Whose first aid dressing should be used on a casualty? |
Use the casualty’s field dressing. |
|
|
How should the ends of an improved pressure dressing be tied? |
Tie the ends together in a nonslip knot, directly over the wound site. DO NOT tie so tightly thatit has a tourniquet-like effect. |
|
|
What is manual pressure? |
If bleeding continues after applying the sterile field dressing, direct manual pressure may be usedto help control bleeding. Apply such pressure by placing a hand on the dressing and exertingfirm pressure for 5 to 10 minutes. The casualty may be asked to do this himself if he is consciousand can follow instructions. |
|
|
Should a casualty be given water to drink? |
He should not eat or drink |
|
|
Why should you dress and bandage the wound as soon as possible? |
To protect the wound from further contamination of germs, and also to control the bleeding |
|
|
What should you do to indicate that a casualty has received a tourniquet? |
Mark his or her forehead with a T and if possible, note the time of the application of thetourniquet |
|
|
Should you ever remove or loosen a tourniquet? |
No, only qualified medical personnel can do that |
|
|
Where is a tourniquet applied? |
Place the tourniquet around the limb, between the wound and the body trunk (or between thewound and the heart). Never place it directly over a wound, a fracture, or joint. Tourniquets, formaximum effectiveness, should be placed on the upper arm or above the knee on the thigh. |
|
|
How can you prevent athlete's foot? |
Keep your feet clean, use foot powder and change socks daily |
|
|
Name 3 categories of heat injuries |
• Heat cramps• Heat exhaustion• Heat stroke |
|
|
What are the signs and symptoms of heat cramps? |
• Cramping in the extremities (arms and legs)• Abdominal Cramps (stomach)• Excessive Sweating |
|
|
What is the treatment for heat cramps? |
• Move the casualty to a cool, shady area or improvise shade if none is available. • Loosen his clothing (if not in a chemical environment) • Have him slowly drink at least one canteen full of water. (The body absorbs cool waterfaster than warm or cold water; therefore, cool water is preferred if it is available.) • Seek medical assistance should cramps continue. |
|
|
What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion? |
• Excessive sweating with pale, moist, cool skin• Headache• Weakness• Dizziness• Loss of appetite• Cramping• Nausea (with or without vomiting)• Urge to defecate• Chills (Gooseflesh)• Rapid Breathing• Tingling of Hands/Feet• Confusion |
|
|
What would the treatment be for heat exhaustion? |
• Move the casualty to a cool, shady area or improvise shade if none is available. • Loosen or remove his clothing and boots (unless in a chemical environment); pour wateron him and fan him. • Have him slowly drink at least one canteen of water. • Elevate his legs. • If possible, the casualty should not participate in strenuous activity for the remainder ofthe day. • Monitor the casualty until the symptoms are gone, or medical assistance arrives. |
|
|
What are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke? |
• Skin is red, hot and dry• Weakness• Dizziness• Confusion• Headaches• Seizures• Nausea• Stomach pains or cramps• Respiration and pulse may be rapid and weak. |
|
|
What AR covers Uniform Code of Military Justice? |
AR 27-1 |
|
|
Non-judicial punishment may be done to do what? |
Correct, educate and reform offenders; preserve a soldier’s record of service from unnecessarystigma; and further military efficiency by disposing of minor offences in a manner requiring lesstime and personnel than trials by courts-martial. |
|
|
What can be imposed as punishment for an Article 15? |
Written admonition or reprimand |
|
|
Who can direct a subordinate leader to impose an Article 15? |
No one |
|
|
What form is used to request that a superior exercise Article 15 authority? |
DA Form 5109. |
|
|
When is a DA Form 2627 (Article 15) automatically filed in the performance section? |
If the soldier has another Article 15 in the restricted area in the rank of SGT or higher |
|
|
Who May impose non-judicial punishment? |
Commanders, multi-service commanders, and OICs |
|
|
Whom can non-judicial punishment be imposed on? |
Military personnel of a commander’s command, personnel of other forces in their commands,and personnel who leave a commander’s command in Article 15 proceedings have been initiated. |
|
|
What does the term “minor” mean? |
Misconduct not involving any greater degree of criminality than is involved in the averageoffense tried by summary courts-martial. |
|
|
What is the statute of limitations for non-judicial punishment? |
2 years |
|
|
What time is not included in these 2 years? |
AWOL periods when fleeing from justice, when outside the territory where the US has authorityto apprehend, or in the hands of the enemy |
|
|
The investigation in the preliminary inquiry should cover what? |
Whether an offence was committed, whether the Soldiers was involved, and the character andmilitary record of the Soldiers |
|
|
What punishment is given for a summarized Article 15? |
Extra duty for 14 days, restriction for 14 days, oral reprimand or admonition, or a combination ofthese |
|
|
What form is used for summarized proceedings? |
DA Form 2627-1. |
|
|
What must the soldier be notified of if receiving a summarized Article 15? |
The commander’s intention to initiate Article 15 procedures, that commander is planning tosummarize proceedings and max the punishment, the right to remain silent, offences that thesoldier committed, the right to demand a trial, the right to confront witnesses, and the right toappeal. |
|
|
How much time does a Soldier have to demand a trial? |
24 hrs (or Soldier can accept the Article 15) |
|
|
Is a Soldier given the right to consult with qualified counsel? |
No |
|
|
How much time does a Soldier have to appeal? |
5 calendar days |
|
|
When will a summarized Article 15 be destroyed? |
After 2 years or when the Soldier transfers units |
|
|
What are the three types of courts-martial? |
Special General Summary |
|
|
What is the sentence in most summary courts-martial? |
Loss of 2/3 of one month’s pay, reduction in rank and up to 30 days in jail |
|
|
How many people are on a court-martial? |
Summary (1 judge), special (1 judge and 3 members), and general (1 judge and 5 members) |
|
|
Which courts-martial require a military judge? |
Special and general |
|
|
What article of the UCMJ gives the right to legal counsel, to remain silent, and protectionfrom self-incrimination? |
Art 31 |
|
|
What are the max punishments for a Field Grade Article 15? |
60 days restriction, 45 days extra duty, loss of 1⁄2 of a month’s pay for 2 months, reduction inrank, and E-3 and below can be confined on bread and water while embarked on a vessel. |
|
|
How many members of a special or general courts-martial can be enlisted? |
1/3 of the members |
|
|
What is the max punishment for special courts-martial? |
Reduction to E-1, confinement for 6 months, and loss of 2/3 pay for 6 months. |
|
|
What are the two types of special courts-martial? |
Special and bad-conduct discharge special courts-martial |
|
|
When was the UCMJ established? |
1951 |
|
|
How many articles are in the UCMJ? |
146 and 12 sub articles |
|
|
Which articles in the UCMJ are punitive? |
Articles 77 thru 134 |
|
|
What is the max punishment that a company commander can impose? |
14 days restriction and extra duty, 7 days forfeiture of pay, and one grade reduction for E-3 andbelow |
|
|
How many members are on the Military Court of Appeals? |
5 |
|
|
Where is the Military Court of Appeals located? |
Washington, D.C. |
|
|
When can someone not refuse an Article 15 and demand a trial by courts-martial? |
When embarked on a vessel. |
|
|
What AR covers awards and decorations? |
AR 600-8-22 |
|
|
What are some of the Medal of Honor entitlements? |
• Medal of Honor Roll with a special pension of $1000 per month. • Enlisted recipients are entitled to a supplemental uniform allowance. • Air transportation. • Commissary privileges. • Identification cards. • Admission to U.S. Service Academies • Exchange privileges. • Burial honors. |
|
|
Are two of the same ribbons ever authorized for wear at one time? |
Yes. If the number of authorized Oak Leaf Clusters exceeds four, a second ribbon is authorizedfor wear. |
|
|
What does the “V” device denote? |
It is worn to denote participation in acts of heroism involving conflict with an armed enemy. |
|
|
If a Soldier was awarded six ARCOMs, what device would be worn on the ribbon? |
A silver Oak Leaf Cluster is worn instead of five bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. |
|
|
What is the form used to recommend a Soldier for an award? |
DA Form 638. |
|
|
What is the form used to recommend a Unit for an award? |
DA Form 7594. |
|
|
What are the four tabs authorized to indicate skill? |
Ranger, Special Forces, Sapper Tab, and President’s Hundred. |
|
|
What does a bronze service star on the parachutist badge denote? |
A bronze service star is authorized to be worn on the Parachutist Badges to denote a Soldier’sparticipation in a combat parachute jump. |
|
|
How many degrees of the parachutist badge are there? |
Three degrees of badges are authorized for award: Parachutist Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge,and Master Parachutist Badge. |
|
|
How many consecutive months or miles driven are required to become eligible for thedriver’s badge? |
A minimum of 12 consecutive months or 8,000 miles with no government motor vehicleaccident or traffic violation |
|
|
Name at least three of the component bars authorized for the driver and mechanic badge? |
• Driver-W (for wheeled vehicles). • Driver-T (for tracked vehicles). • Driver-M (for motorcycles). • Driver-A (for amphibious vehicles). • Mechanic (for automotive or allied vehicles). • Operator-S (for special mechanical equipment). |
|
|
Are officers authorized to wear the Drill Sergeant Identification badge? |
Officers are authorized to wear this badge if it was permanently awarded to them while in anenlisted status. |
|
|
What are the two recruiter badges authorized for wear? What devices may be awarded forwear on each? |
Basic Recruiter Badge; one, two, or three gold achievement stars may be awarded. Gold Recruiter Badge; one, two, or three sapphire achievement stars may be awarded. |
|
|
What AR Covers Equal Opportunity? |
AR 600-20. |
|
|
Who is responsible for sustaining a positive EO climate within their units? |
Commanders |
|
|
The EO program provides fair treatment for military personnel and Family memberswithout regard to what? |
• Race• Color• Gender• Religion• National Origin |
|
|
The EO policy applies to military personnel and Family members where? |
Applies both on and off post, during duty and non-duty hours |
|
|
What is sexism? |
Attitudes and beliefs that one gender is superior to another |
|
|
When does the incoming Commander conduct a unit climate assessment? |
Company level commanders will conduct a unit climate assessment within 90 days of assumingcommand and annually thereafter. |
|
|
Battalion and company level commanders will appoint EOLs in the rank of? |
SGT (P) and above in writing |
|
|
Who is your BN EOL/BDE EOA? |
|
|
|
There are Special commemorations/ethnic observances timetable that are recognized; whatmonth is National Native American Indian Heritage Month? |
November 1-30. |
|
|
What two types of EO complaints are there? |
Informal Complaint and Formal Complaint |
|
|
How many days does a Soldier have from the date of the alleged incident in which to file aformal complaint? |
A Soldier has 60 calendar days from the date of the alleged incident to file. |
|
|
Can a Soldier see a separate agency to make an EO complaint instead of his/her unit? |
Yes |
|
|
What FM covers Counseling? |
FM 6-22. |
|
|
Developmental counseling is categorized by the purpose of the session. What are the threemajor categories of developmental counseling? |
• Event Counseling.• Performance Counseling.• Professional Counseling. |
|
|
The Developmental Counseling form is designed to help Army leaders conduct and recordcounseling sessions, what DA Form is used for Developmental Counseling? |
DA Form 4856 |
|
|
What are the four basic components of a counseling session? |
• Opening the session.• Discussing the issues.• Developing a plan of action.• Recording and closing the session. |
|
|
Effective Army leaders make use of a four-stage counseling process, what are they? |
• Identify the need for counseling.• Prepare for counseling.• Conduct counseling.• Follow up. |
|
|
Three approaches to counseling include what? |
• Nondirective• Direct• Combined |
|
|
General skills that leaders will need in almost every situation include? |
• Active listening• Responding• Questioning |
|
|
What AR covers NCOERs? |
AR 623-3 Chapter 3 – NCOER support and evaluation forms |
|
|
What is the purpose of a DA Form 2166-8? |
To provide DA with performance and potential assessments of each rated NCO. |
|
|
What is Part I of an NCOER which includes identifying the rated NCO, the period of thereport, and the reason for submitting the report? |
Administrative Data |
|
|
In Part II, authentication, can the reviewer’s signature and date be before the rater’s orsenior rater’s? |
No, it cannot |
|
|
There are 8 Codes and reasons for an NCOER submission, can you name at least 4? |
• Annual • Change of Rater • Relief for Cause • Depart TDY • 60 Day Opt • Senior Rater Opt • Complete the Record • Extended annual |
|
|
If the APFT has not been taken within twelve months of the THRU date of the report, andthe Soldier is not on any profile, the APFT data entry will be left blank. What must therater do? |
The rate will explain the absence of an APFT entry in Part IVc. |
|
|
Can you name at least 3 Reason codes for non-rated time? |
• A-Awol • B-Break in active enlisted service of 12 months or less • C-Confinement in military or civilian detention facility • D-Temporary disability retirement list (TDRL) • E-Leave in excess of 30 days • F-Under arrest • G-Healing, with duty (WTU only) Rated Time • H-Healing, (WTU only) • I-In transit between duty stations • M-Missing in Action • P-Patient (including Convalescent leave) • Q-Lack of rater qualification • R-New recruiter program • S-Student at military or civilian school • T-On TDY/Special Duty/TPY Change of Station less than 90 calendar days • W-Prisoner of War • X-Inactive National Guard or Standby Reserve (inactive list) • Z-None of the above |
