AR 600-20 Army Command Policy

Question 1

What AR covers the policies and responsibilities of command?

Answer 1

AR 600-20 The Army Command Policy

Question 2

What is Command?

Answer 2

It is authority a service member exercises over subordinates by rank and position

Question 3

What is a Commander?

Answer 3

A commander is a commissioned officer who exercises primary command authority over a military organization

Question 4

Who is the only civilian that can exercise command?

Answer 4

The President of the US as Commander-in-Chief

Question 5

What are the 2 key elements of command?

Answer 5

Authority and responsibility

Question 6

How does AR 600-20 define duty?

Answer 6

Obedient and Disciplined performance

Question 7

How do professionally competent leaders develop respect for their authority?

Answer 7

Properly training their soldiers

Question 8

Can members of foreign military exercise command over U.S. soldiers?

Answer 8

NOOOO, BUT they may exercise tactical control when authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense

Question 9

What is Chain of Command?

Answer 9

Chain of Command is the order of commanders from superior to subordinate through which orders are transmitted.

Question 10

What will soldiers use when communicating issues and problems to their leaders and commanders?

Answer 10

The Chain of Command

Question 11

Describe Emergency Command

Answer 11

When the most senior officer, NCO, or enlisted soldier takes command

Question 12

When does the Senior Commander have authority to relieve a subordinate commander?

Answer 12

When the senior commander loses confidence in a subordinate commanders ability to command

Question 13

What is sexual harassment?

Answer 13

It is a form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

Question 14

What are the 5 techniques of dealing with sexual harassment?

Answer 14

Direct approach
Indirect approach
Third Party
Chain of Command
Formal complaint

Question 15

What is the Army’s definition of Sexual assault?

Answer 15

Intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, physical threat or abuse of authority or when the victims does not or cannot consent

Question 16

What is a DD form 2910?

Answer 16

It is the Victim Reporting Preference Statement

Question 17

What is discrimination?

Answer 17

Any action that results in unequal treatment based on race, gender, national origin or religion

Question 18

What is an EOA, EOL, EOR?

Answer 18

Equal Oppor. Advisor, Leader, Representative (bn)

Question 19

What regulation governs the investigations of EO complaints?

Answer 19

AR 15-6

Question 20

What are the two types of EO complaints? Explain.

Answer 20

Formal and informal
Informal-any complaint a soldier or family member does not wish to file in writing
Formal- eo victim files in writing and swears to the accuracy of the information

Question 21

What is the form used to file a formal complaint?

Answer 21

DA form 7279 EO complaint form

Question 22

How long do soldiers have to file a formal complaint?

Answer 22

60 days from the incident

Question 23

What does AR 600-20 cover?

Answer 23

Command policies, military discipline, eo, and sharp