Army Promotion Board

Question 1

What publication covers Sponsorship?

Answer 1

AR 600-8-8

Question 2

What publication covers the Army Body Composition Program?

Answer 2

AR 600-9

Question 3

What publication covers counseling?

Answer 3

ATP 6-22.1; FM 7-21.13

Question 4

What publication covers leadership?

Answer 4

ADP 6-22; ADRP 6-22

Question 5

What publication covers Training and Developing Leaders?

Answer 5

ADP 7-0; ADRP 7-0

Question 6

What publication covers Drill and Ceremony?

Answer 6

FM 3-21.5

Question 7

What publication covers Salutes and Visits of Courtesy?

Answer 7

AR 600-25

Question 8

What is the mission of ASAP?

Answer 8

To strengthen the overall fitness and effectiveness of the Army’s workforce, to conserve manpower, and enhance the combat readiness of Soldiers.

Question 9

What is leadership?

Answer 9

A process of influencing people by providing direction, purpose and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

Question 10

What are the eight sequential phases of the cycle of functioning of the M4?

Answer 10

Feeding
Clambering
Locking
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking

Question 11

What publication covers Marksmanship for the rifle and carbine?

Answer 11

TC 3-22.9

Question 12

What word is commonly used to remember the procedure for applying immediate action?

Answer 12

S - Slap upward on the magazine
P - Pull the charging handle
O - Observe
R - Release
T - Tap
S - Squeeze

Question 13

What is an Operation?

Answer 13

A military action consisting of two or. Ore related tactical actions, designed to achieve a strategic objective, in whole or in part.

Question 14

What is a defensive operation?

Answer 14

Operations conducted to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for offensive and stability tasks.

Question 15

What are offensive operations?

Answer 15

Operations conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and population centers.

Question 16

What publication provides guidance and directions for conducting operations?

Answer 16

ADP 3-0; ADRP 3-0 Unified Land Operations

ADP 5-0; ADRP 5-0 The Operations Process

Question 17

What are operational variables?

Answer 17

Political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time.

Question 18

What is a battle drill?

Answer 18

A collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process.

Question 19

Examples of Battle Drills

Answer 19

React to contact.
Enter a building and clear a room. 
Clear a bunker. 
React to ambush.
Enter and clear building. 
Clear a trench.
Platoon attack.
Squad attack.

Question 20

What are the most important things that a unit can do when not actively engaged in operations?

Answer 20

Unit training and leader development.

Question 21

Army principles of leader development

Answer 21

• Lead by example.
• Develops subordinate leaders.
• Create learning environment for subordinate leaders.
• Train leaders in the art and science of mission command
• Train to develop adaptive leaders
• Train to think critically and creatively
• Train your leaders to know their subordinates and their families

Question 22

After Action Review (AAR)

Answer 22

Guided analysis of and organizations performance conducted at the conclusion of training events or operations in order to improve future performance.

Question 23

Missions Essential Task (MET)

Answer 23

A task a unit could perform based on its design, equipment, manning, and table of organization and equipment mission.

Question 24

Missions-Essential Task List (METL)

Answer 24

Compilation of MET

Question 25

Training objective

Answer 25

Statement that describes the desired outcome of a training activity in the unit.