AR 600-20 Army Command Policy Flashcards
What AR covers the policies and responsibilities of command?
AR 600-20 The Army Command Policy
What is Command?
It is authority a service member exercises over subordinates by rank and position
What is a Commander?
A commander is a commissioned officer who exercises primary command authority over a military organization
Who is the only civilian that can exercise command?
The President of the US as Commander-in-Chief
What are the 2 key elements of command?
Authority and responsibility
How does AR 600-20 define duty?
Obedient and Disciplined performance
How do professionally competent leaders develop respect for their authority?
Properly training their soldiers
Can members of foreign military exercise command over U.S. soldiers?
NOOOO, BUT they may exercise tactical control when authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense
What is Chain of Command?
Chain of Command is the order of commanders from superior to subordinate through which orders are transmitted.
What will soldiers use when communicating issues and problems to their leaders and commanders?
The Chain of Command
Describe Emergency Command
When the most senior officer, NCO, or enlisted soldier takes command
When does the Senior Commander have authority to relieve a subordinate commander?
When the senior commander loses confidence in a subordinate commanders ability to command
What is sexual harassment?
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
What are the 5 techniques of dealing with sexual harassment?
Direct approach
Indirect approach
Third Party
Chain of Command
Formal complaint
What is the Army’s definition of Sexual assault?
Intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, physical threat or abuse of authority or when the victims does not or cannot consent
What is a DD form 2910?
It is the Victim Reporting Preference Statement
What is discrimination?
Any action that results in unequal treatment based on race, gender, national origin or religion
What is an EOA, EOL, EOR?
Equal Oppor. Advisor, Leader, Representative (bn)
What regulation governs the investigations of EO complaints?
AR 15-6
What are the two types of EO complaints? Explain.
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
What is the form used to file a formal complaint?
DA form 7279 EO complaint form
How long do soldiers have to file a formal complaint?
60 days from the incident
What does AR 600-20 cover?
Command policies, military discipline, eo, and sharp
