5_ADRP_1-0_the Army

Question 1

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PROFESSION—WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PROFESSIONAL

Answer 1

1-2. A profession is a trusted, disciplined, and relatively autonomous vocation whose members—  Provide a unique and vital service to society, without which it could not flourish.  Provide this service by developing and applying expert knowledge.  Earn the trust of society through ethical, effective, and efficient practice.  Establish and uphold the discipline and standards of their art and science, including the responsibility for professional development and certification.  Are granted significant autonomy and discretion in the practice of their profession on behalf of society.

Question 2

The Army Profession

Answer 2

The Army Profession is a unique vocation of experts certified in the ethical design, generation, support, and application of landpower, serving under civilian authority and entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the American people.

Question 3

An Army professional

Answer 3

An Army professional is a Soldier or Army Civilian who meets the Army Profession’s certification criteria in character, competence, and commitment.

Question 4

The Army Ethic

Answer 4

The evolving set of laws, values, and beliefs, embedded within the Army culture of trust that motivates and guides the conduct of Army professionals bound together in common moral purpose.

Question 5

5 essential characteristics of the Army profession

Answer 5

1-Trust

2-military expertise

3-Honorable service

4-Esprit de corps

5-stewardship of the profession

Question 6

TRUST

Answer 6

The American people place special trust and confidence in the Army as a profession that considers honorable service to the Nation its highest priority. Trust is the bedrock of the Army’s relationship with the American people. Our professional responsibility is to preserve this earned trust. Within the Army Profession, mutual trust is the organizing principle necessary to build cohesive teams. The Army’s ability to fulfill its strategic role and discharge its responsibilities to the Nation depends on—  Trust between Soldiers.  Trust between Soldiers and Leaders.  Trust between Soldiers and Army Civilians.  Trust among Soldiers, their Families, and the Army.  Trust between the Army and the American people.

Question 7

HONORABLE SERVICE

Answer 7

1-25. The Army exists as a profession for one reason: to serve the Nation by supporting and defending the Constitution in a way that upholds the rights and interests of the American people. This is the basis for the Army Ethic, which is the heart of the Army Profession. The Army Ethic defines what it means to serve honorably. Our professional responsibility is to daily contribute honorable service, living by and upholding the Army Ethic in the conduct of our mission, performance of duty, and all aspects of life.

Question 8

MILITARY EXPERTISE

Answer 8

Ethical design, generation, support, and application of landpower, primarily in unified land operations, and all supporting capabilities essential to accomplish the mission in defense of the American people.

Question 9

STEWARDSHIP

Answer 9

The responsibility of Army professionals to strengthen the Army as a profession and to care for the people and other resources entrusted to them by the American people..

Question 10

ESPRIT DE CORPS

Answer 10

1-28. To persevere and win in war and to prevail through adversity across the range of military operations requires spirited, dedicated professionals bound together in a common moral purpose to honorably serve the Nation. The Army Profession has a deep respect for its history and traditions and strives to achieve standards of individual and collective excellence. Army professionals are a cohesive team where mutual trust is reinforced through shared professional identity—living by and upholding the Army Ethic. This collective commitment fortifies esprit de corps.

Question 11

The Army’s seal with motto

Answer 11

This We’ll Defend

Question 12

ORIGINS OF THE ARMY ETHIC

Answer 12

2-7. Our Army Ethic has its origins in the philosophical heritage, theological and cultural traditions, and the historical legacy that frame our Nation. We respect “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” selfevident truths expressed in the Declaration of Independence as American values and universal rights. These principles are enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution and our Bill of Rights.

Question 13

June 14, 1775

Answer 13

the Continental Congress created our Army and gave it the mission to defend what would become the United States of America.

Question 14

HONORABLE SERVICE

Answer 14

Honorable service is support and defense of the Constitution, the American people, and the national interest in a manner consistent with the Army Ethic.

Question 15

internal trust

Answer 15

Within the Army, internal trust is reliance on the character, competence, and commitment of Army professionals to live by and uphold the Army Ethic.

Question 16

Character:

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dedication and adherence to the Army Ethic, including Army Values, as consistently and faithfully demonstrated in decisions and actions.

Question 17

Competence:

Answer 17

demonstrated ability to successfully perform duty with discipline and to standard.

Question 18

Commitment:

Answer 18

resolve to contribute honorable service to the Nation and accomplish the mission despite adversity, obstacles, and challenges.

Question 19

External trust

Answer 19

External trust is the confidence and faith that the American people have in the Army to serve the Nation ethically, effectively, and efficiently.

Question 20

MILITARY EXPERTISE

Answer 20

Military expertise is the ethical design, generation, support, and application of landpower, primarily in unified land operations, and all supporting capabilities essential to accomplish the mission in defense of the American people.

Question 21

Stewardship

Answer 21

Stewardship is the responsibility of Army professionals to strengthen the Army as a profession and to care for the people and other resources entrusted to them by the American people.

Question 22

Esprit de corps

Answer 22

Esprit de corps is a traditional military expression that denotes the Army’s common spirit, a collective ethos of camaraderie and cohesion within the team.

Question 23

ARMY VALUES

Answer 23

Loyalty

Duty

Respect

Selfless Service

Honor

Integrity

Personal Courage

Question 24

THE SOLDIER’S RULES

Answer 24

“The Soldier’s Rules” are a distillation of The Hague and Geneva Conventions as quoted in FM 27-10, emphasized in training, incorporated into rules of engagement and rules for the use of force, and followed in combat.

Question 25

General Order Number 1:

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I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.

Question 26

General Order Number 2:

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I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner.

Question 27

General Order Number 3:

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I will report all violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of relief.

Question 28

The Code of Conduct

Answer 28

The Code of Conduct is an ethical guide. Its six articles deal with a Soldier’s chief concerns as an American in combat; these concerns become critical when a Soldier must evade capture, resist while a prisoner, or escape from the enemy.

Question 29

The Code of Conduct

Article I:

Answer 29

I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

Question 30

GOLDEN RULE

Answer 30

Treat others as one would want to be treated; or, do not treat others as one would not like to be treated.

Question 31

certification

Answer 31

Verification and validation of an Army professional’s character, competence, and commitment to fulfill responsibilities and successfully perform assigned duty with discipline and to standard.

Question 32

Army Civilian Corps

Answer 32

A community within the Army Profession composed of civilians serving in the Department of the Army.

Question 33

Profession of Arms

Answer 33

A community within the Army Profession composed of Soldiers of the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve.

Question 34

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Answer 34