Board Questions Flashcards
You receive a phone call at 0200 on Saturday morning/Friday night. It is one of your Soldiers who says that he has been out drinking and needs a ride home. How do you respond?
To ensure a soldier’s safety, ask if they are okay and if anyone else is with them. Find out their location and ensure they understand not to drive. If they can, ask them to call an Uber or taxi ride. If not, drive yourself or call someone. Document the incident in counseling, emphasizing drinking prevention, referring to resources, taking appropriate action for underage, emphasizing the right decision, and serving as documentation for future incidents.
Did you check your Soldiers’ rooms today? Why is it important to check your Soldiers’ rooms?
Maintain honesty and accountability by checking Soldiers’ rooms daily. Ensure they are functioning properly and maintain their room according to unit standards or barracks SOP. Learn their habits and behaviors to identify potential issues. Maintain government property with respect and avoid damage. Senior leaders should teach and display honesty, as lying is not a death sentence but an opportunity for growth.
One of your Soldiers just failed an ACFT. Describe the steps you would take beginning after the failure.
The leader’s responsibility is to counsel soldiers about their physical fitness, explaining the consequences of failure, potential separation, and career limitations. They should not solely focus on passing PT tests, but rather transform them into self-sufficient soldiers. The leader should identify why a Soldier failed and develop a plan to fix it. The leader should motivate the Soldier to achieve the standard, provide necessary tools, and ensure they follow the plan. If the Soldier does not improve, the leader may initiate separation. The leader aims to preserve the Army and nation for future generations.
You’re standing in line in uniform at a restaurant for lunch when someone approaches you and asks, “Aren’t you glad that clown Trump is out of office?” How would you respond?
The speaker, representing the Army, emphasizes the importance of protecting the Constitution and defending the people of the United States, regardless of the President. They avoid discussing personal political views as it would be unprofessional and inappropriate.
What was the last book you read professionally?
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Describe and define counterproductive/toxic leadership.
Toxic leadership, characterized by incompetence, abuse, erratic, corrupt, and self-serving behaviors, hinders mission accomplishment in the Army by preventing a conducive environment.
Describe Abusive behaviors
Bullying, berating, conflict, ridiculing, domineering, disrespecting, insulting, condescending, or retaliating are examples of negative behavior towards others.
Define Self-serving behaviors
Examples of arrogance include disregarding others, taking credit, distorting information, exaggerating accomplishments, prioritizing one’s own over others’, exhibiting narcissistic tendencies, or a sense of entitlement.
define Erratic behaviors
Examples of unapproachable behavior include blaming others, deflecting responsibility, losing temper, inconsistent behavior, insecurity, and being unapproachable.
define Leadership incompetence
Examples of unengaged leadership include passiveness, neglect of responsibilities, poor judgment, poor motivation, withholding encouragement, unclear communication of expectations, and refusal to listen to subordinates.
define Corrupt behaviors
Examples of misconduct include dishonesty, misuse of government resources, hostile work environment, EEO/SHARP violations, and violations of Title 10, United States Code, AR 600-100, or Uniform Code of Military Justice.
What are unified land operations?
The Army leverages strategic initiatives to gain and maintain a relative advantage in land operations through simultaneous offensive, defensive, and stability operations to prevent conflict and promote favorable conflict resolution.
What is Army Doctrine?
a body of thought on how Army forces operate as an integral part of a joint force
What are the eight operational variables?
Political, economic, military, social, physical environment, infrastructure, information, time
HINT Remember PEMSPIIT
What are the six mission variables?
Mission, Enemy, Time, Terrain, Troops, Civil considerations
HINT Remember METT-TC
What are the two most challenging potential enemy threats the U.S. faces?
A Nonstate Entity and a Nuclear-Capable Nation-State partnered with one or more Nonstate Actors
What are the two Army Core Competencies?
Combined arms maneuver and wide area security
What is combined arms maneuver?
Combat power is the strategic use of elements to defeat enemy forces, seize, occupy, and defend land, and gain advantages over the enemy to seize and exploit opportunities.
What is wide area security?
Combat power is used in unified action to protect populations, forces, infrastructure, and activities, deny enemy positions, and consolidate gains to retain initiative.
What is mission command?
the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to conduct unified land operations
What is the foundation of unified land operations built on?
Initiative, decisive action, and mission command
HINT Remember MID
What is seizing the initiative?
Setting and dictating the terms of action
What are stability operations?
Military missions and activities outside the United States are conducted to maintain a safe environment, provide essential services, rebuild infrastructure, and provide humanitarian relief.
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 is a strategic conflict involving lethal or nonlethal actions, aimed at the enemy, terrain, friendly forces, or other entity.
What are the characteristics of an Army operation?
Flexibility, integration, lethality, adaptability, depth, synchronization
HINT Remember F-DIALS
What are troop leading procedures (TLPs)?
A dynamic process used by Small-Unit Leaders to analyze a Mission, Develop a Plan, and Prepare for an Operation
What are the TLPs?
The mission involves receiving the mission, issuing a warning order, creating a tentative plan, initiating movement, conducting reconnaissance, completing the plan, issuing a warning order, supervising, and refining.
HINT Remember RIMICCIS (Rim E See Sis)
What is the warfighting function?
a group of tasks and systems united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions
What are the warfighting functions?
Mission Command, Movement and maneuver, Intelligence, Fires, Sustainment, Protection
What are decisive operations?
Operations that lead directly to the accomplishment of a commander’s purpose
What are shaping operations?
Operations that create and preserve conditions for the success of the decisive operation
What are sustainment operations?
Operations which enable the decisive operation or shaping operation by generating and maintaining combat power
What is operational art?
the pursuit of strategic objectives, in whole or in part, through the arrangement of tactical actions in time, space, and purpose
What is the main effort?
the designated subordinate unit whose mission at a given point in time is most critical to overall mission success
What is the supporting effort?
designated subordinate units with missions that support the success of the main effort
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What covers Army Leadership?
ADP 6-22
What is Army Leadership?
Influencing others by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization
What is “Mission Command”?
The Army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.
What is AR 600-20?
Army Command Policy
What are the three levels of leadership?
Direct, organizational, and strategic
What are the three leader attributes?
Character, presence, and intellect
What are the three leader competencies?
Leads, develops, and achieves
What does character refer to?
Who the leader is; their internal identity
What does presence refer to?
how others see the leader; their actions, demeanor, and appearance
What does intellect refer to?
The ability and knowledge the leader possesses
Why do leaders develop others?
to assume greater responsibility and increase expertise
What are the four requirements of character?
Army Values, empathy, Warrior Ethos, and discipline
What are the four requirements of presence?
Military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, and resilience
What are the five requirements of intellect?
Mental agility, sound judgement, innovation, interpersonal tact, and expertise
What are the five requirements and expectations of “lead”?
Leads others, Extends influence beyond the chain of command, Builds trust, Leads by example, and Communicates
What is the one requirement and expectation of “achieves”?
Gets results
What are the four requirements and expectations of “develops”?
Fosters espirit de corps (a jealous regard for one’s own unit), prepares self, develops others, and stewards the profession
What are the three principal ways that leaders can develop others?
Counseling, coaching, and mentoring
Name things in a unit which affect morale.
Food, military justice, mail, supply, and billeting
What are the two barriers to communication?
Physical and psychological
Describe the Be Know Do.
Army leadership requires a leader’s character, values, and attributes, as well as their skills in technical and interpersonal aspects. However, effective leadership requires the application of knowledge and action.
Provide daily examples of leadership attributes and competencies, such as demonstrating the intellect attribute.
As an infantry team leader, I must demonstrate expertise in physical therapy (PT) daily, ensuring safe and effective exercise execution. Proper execution of kettle bell swings is crucial for maximum benefit and preventable injuries.
What is counterproductive/toxic leadership?
the demonstration of leader behaviors that violate one or more of the Army’s core leader competencies or Army Values, preventing a climate conducive to mission accomplishment
Describe toxic leadership.
Leadership incompetence as well as abusive, erratic, corrupt, and self-serving behaviors
define Abusive behaviors
Bullying, berating, conflict, ridiculing, domineering, disrespecting, insulting, condescending, or retaliating are examples of negative behavior towards others.
define Self-serving behaviors
Examples of arrogance include disregarding others, taking credit, distorting information, exaggerating accomplishments, prioritizing one’s own over others’, exhibiting narcissistic tendencies, or a sense of entitlement.
What is the definition of a METL?
METL (Mission Essential Task List) is the doctrinal framework of fundamental tasks for which the unit was designed
What are the TLPs (Troop Leading Procedures)?
The process involves receiving the mission, issuing a warning order, creating a tentative plan, initiating movement, conducting reconnaissance, completing the plan, issuing the operations order, and supervising and refining it.
What do subordinates provide in order to enable the Commander to assess the readiness of a mission-essential task?
After Action Review (AAR)
What are the four steps to an AAR?
The text outlines the expected outcome, what happened, the improvements/sustains, and the next steps for improvement and improvement.
What are the codes used to rate task proficiency?
T – Trained, P – Needs Practice, U- Untrained
What Army publication is known as “training the force”?
ADP 7-0
What does UCMJ stand for?
The Uniform Code of Military Justice
What does MCM stand for?
Manual for Courts Martial
What does SCM stand for?
Summary Courts Martial
What does GCM stand for?
General Court Martial
What article in the UCMJ covers nonjudicial punishment?
Article 15
What are the three types of nonjudicial punishment (Article 15)?
Summarized, Company grade, and
Field grade
How long after an incident can a company commander impose nonjudicial punishment?
Not more than 2 years from the date of the incident
How many articles are in the UCMJ?
146 articles with 12 sub-articles
What is the maximum punishment for a Summary Article 15?
A: 1. Extra duties for 14 days.
- Restriction for 14 days.
- Oral reprimand or admonition.
What form is used for Article 15s?
DA form 2627
What are the rights given to soldiers under Article 31?
The right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, the right to a trial
What is the maximum punishment for a Company grade Article 15?
- 7 days correctional custody (PFC and below)
- Restriction for 14 days.
- Extra duties for 14 days.
Reduction in grade by 1 (E-4 and below)
Forfeiture of 7 days pay.
What is the year the UCMJ became law?
1951
What is the maximum punishment for a Field Grade Article 15?
- Correctional custody of 30 days (PFC and below).
- Restriction for 60 days.
- 30 days arrest in quarters
- Extra duties for 45 days.
- 1 or more grades for E-4 and below, 1 grade for E-5,6
- Forfeiture of 1/2 month’s pay for 2 months
What are the three types of court martial?
Summary, special, and general
What is the highest military court?
The court of military appeals
What are articles 77 – 134 known as?
Punitive articles
Who may impose an Article 15?
Any commanding officer
Who may impose a Field grade Article 15?
Any 0-4 or above
What is the purpose of the EO program?
The EO Program aims to maximize human potential and ensure fair treatment based on merit, fitness, and capability, supporting readiness.
What is discrimination?
Any action that unlawfully or unjustly results in unequal treatment of persons or groups based on race, color, gender, national origin or religion
What is an EOA, EOL, EOR?
Equal Opportunity – Advisor (BDE and higher), Leader, Representative (company and BN)
What is the Army’s EO/Sexual Harassment Assistance Line number?
1–800–267–9964
What regulation governs the investigations of EO Complaints?
AR 15-6
What are the two types of EO Complaints?
Formal and Informal
What is an Informal Complaint?
any complaint that a Soldier or Family member does not wish to file in writing
What are Channels that a person can use to file a formal complaint?
- Someone in a higher echelon of the complainant’s chain of command
- Inspector General
- Chaplain (Confidential)
- Provost marshal
- Medical agency personnel
- Staff judge advocate
- Chief, Community Housing Referral and Relocation Services Office
What is a Formal Complaint?
Formal complaints require specific actions, timelines, and documentation, while complainants file in writing and swear to the accuracy of the information.
What is the form used to file a Formal Complaint?
DA Form 7279 (Equal Opportunity Complaint Form)
How long do Soldiers have to file a Formal Complaint?
60 days from the incident
What does SHARP stand for?
Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention
What is the Army’s slogan for the SHARP campaign?
I AM Strong.
What does I AM stand for?
Intervene, Act, Motivate
What does POSH stand for?
Prevention of Sexual Harassment
What is the Army’s Policy on Sexual Harassment?
It is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated
What are the results of Sexual Harassment?
Sexual harassment destroys teamwork and negatively affects combat readiness
What is Sexual Harassment?
Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination involving unwanted advances, requests for favors, and sexual conduct between the same or opposite genders.
What are the different categories of Sexual Harassment?
- Verbal 2. Non-Verbal 3. Physical Contact
What are the Types of Sexual Harassment?
- Quid pro quo (this for that) 2. Hostile environment
What are the five techniques of dealing with Sexual Harassment?
- Direct approach
- Indirect approach
- Third party
- Chain of command
- Filing a formal complaint
What is the Army’s definition of Sexual assault?
a crime defined as intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, physical threat or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent
What are the three echelons of sexual assault victim advocates (VAs) in a Garrison Environment?
- The installation sexual assault response coordinator (SARC)
- Installation victim advocates (IVA)
- Unit victim advocates (UVAs)
What are the two types of reporting of Sexual Assault?
Restricted and Unrestricted
What is Restricted reporting?
Restricted reporting allows a confidentially disclosed sexual assault victim to disclose details to identified individuals, receive medical treatment, and counseling without initiating the official investigative process.
What is Unrestricted reporting?
Unrestricted reporting allows soldiers who are sexually assaulted to report the incident to current channels, the SARC, or the VA for medical treatment, counseling, and an official investigation.
Who can a Soldier report a Sexual Assault to if they want to keep it restricted?
A soldier can file a restricted report with a trusted third party, as long as the information isn’t shared with the victim’s chain of command or law enforcement.
Who can a Soldier report a Sexual Assault to if they want it to be Unrestricted?
chain of command, law enforcement or report the incident to the SARC
What form is used to submit a Sexual Harassment Complaint?
DA Form 7746
What is a DD Form 2910?
The Department of Defense utilizes a Victim Reporting Preference Statement form, enabling support personnel to counsel victims, inform them of options, and allow them to choose their preferred report.
What is retaliation?
The term “wrongfully taking or threatening to take adverse personnel action” refers to the act of withholding or threatening to withhold favorable personnel action against someone who reports or plans to report an offense.
What does AR 600-25 Cover?
Military Customs and Courtesies but the Official Title is “Salutes, Honors and Visits of Courtesy”
When will personnel Salute indoors?
when reporting to your commander, when reporting to a pay officer, when reporting to a military board, at an indoor ceremony, at sentry duty indoors
What are the Six situations when Salutes not required to be rendered or returned when the senior or subordinate?
(1) In civilian attire.
(2) Engaged in routine work if the salute would interfere.
(3) Carrying articles with both hands so occupied as to make saluting impracticable.
(4) Working as a member of a detail, or engaged in sports or social functions where saluting would present a safety hazard.
(5) In public places such as theaters, churches, and in public conveyances.
(6) In the ranks of a formation
What Courtesy must be performed on Independence day?
a salute to the Union (50 guns) will be fired at 1200 hours on Independence Day at all Army installations
What Courtesy must be performed on Memorial day?
at 1200 hours the national salute (21 guns) will be fired at all installations
When must the Army Song be played?
The Army song concludes all reviews, parades and honor guard ceremonies
What is the origin of the hand salute?
The Hand Salute, a gesture of respect, may have originated in late Roman times as a way to show respect to public officials and knights. It evolved to touching the hat by 1820 and is still used today.
When would enlisted members salute each other?
reporting to an enlisted president of a board and when reporting in formation
How far away should you be before rendering the hand salute to an Officer?
Approximately 6 paces
Who should salute an Officer in a group of soldiers not in formation?
The first person to see the officer should call the group to attention and everyone should salute
On what side do you walk when walking with a person senior to you?
on the senior person’s left
What songs correspond to the raising and lowering of the flag?
Reveille for the raising and Retreat and To The Color for the lowering (salute only during To The Color)
What does AR 623-3 cover?
Evaluation standards for all ranks, Officers, Warrant Officers, and enlisted Soldiers
What is a DA Form 2166-8?
NCOER
What is a DA Form 2166-8-1?
NCOER Counseling and Support Form
What is the DA Form 1059?
Service School Academic Evaluation Report
What will the NCOER rating chain consist of?
will consist of the rated NCO, the rater, the senior rater, and the reviewer
What is the primary reference for procedural guidance on preparing evaluation reports?
DA Pam 623–3
What are the different types of NCOER’s?
- Change of Rater
- Annual
- Extended Annual
- Change of Duty
- Depart Temporary Duty, Special Duty, or Temporary Change of Station
- Temporary Duty, Special Duty, or Temporary Change of Station
- Relief for Cause
- Complete the Record
- Senior Rater Option
What are the five F’s of field sanitation?
Fingers, feces, food, flies, fluids
What are two ways to purify water?
Iodine tablets or boiling
What are the four types of waste?
Human, liquid, garbage, rubbish
What is potable water?
Water that is safe to drink
What is palatable water?
Water that tastes good, but may be unsafe to drink
What three rules cover water discipline in the field?
- drink only from approved sources
- conserve water
- do not contaminate water sources
What are the three most common poison plants?
Ivy, oak, sumac
What diseases are carried by flies?
typhoid, dysentery, cholera
What diseases are carried by mosquitoes?
malaria, dengue, yellow fever, encephalitis, filariasis
What are some methods of disposing human waste?
straddle trench, mound latrine, burn out latrine, deep pit, bore hole latrines, pail latrines, urine soak pits
What are the measurements of a straddle trench?
1 ft wide, 4 ft long, 2 1/2 feet deep
What is counseling?
Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate’s demonstrated performance and potential
What are the three categories of developmental counseling?
Performance, Event-oriented, Professional growth
Which form is developmental counseling conducted on?
DA Form 4856
What Army Regulation covers counseling for NCOs?
AR 623-3
What does documenting short and long term goals create?
An Individual Development Plan (IDP)
What are the five characteristics of an effective counselor?
Purpose, Flexibility, Respect, Communication, Support
What are the five qualities of an effective counselor?
Respect for subordinates, Self-Awareness, Cultural Awareness, Empathy, Credibility
What are the three basic counseling skills?
active listening, responding, appropriate questioning
What are the four stages of the counseling process?
- Identify the need for counseling
- Prepare the counseling session
- Conduct the counseling
- Follow-up
Who should always be counseled?
Soldiers who are not meeting the standard
What are the four basic components of a counseling session?
- Open the session
- Discuss the issues
- Develop a plan of action
- Record and close the session
What are the three approaches to counseling?
Directive, non-directive, combination
What Army publication covers counseling?
ATP 6-22.1
What are the three crucial leader development components or the three leader development lines of effort?
Training, education, and experience
What is leader development?
Leader development is a continuous process rooted in Army Values, fostering competent, committed, and professional leaders through training, education, experiences, and peer-development relationships.
Explain the ends concept of leader development.
Ends -A process that aligns training, education, and experience to prepare leaders who exercise mission command in order to prevail in unified land OPS.
Explain the ways concept of leader development.
Ways – Central to this strategy is that leaders at all levels understand their responsibility for continually developing other leaders.
Explain the means concept of leader development.
Means – Means includes will, time, people, and funding. (Will and time are the two most important).
What are the definitions of the institutional domains?
The Army Staff, supporting organizations, and schools offer training for Soldiers and civilians, including advanced civil schooling, industry training, and fellowships to supplement leader education.
What are the definitions of the operational domains?
Encompasses all training and education in deployable units. After-action reviews, coaching, counseling, sharing, and mentoring are important parts of developing leaders.
Self-Development – Includes planned and goal-oriented learning
What are the definitions of the self development domains?
Self-development is a goal-oriented learning method that enhances knowledge and self-awareness, bridging learning gaps between operational and institutional domains, and can be structured, guided, or personal. optional, or self-initiated.
What are the three variations of self-development?
structured self-development, guided self-development, optional learning
What are the four core roles of the NCO?
1) Leads by example.
2) Trains from experience.
3) Enforces and maintains standards.
4) Takes care of Soldiers, their Families, and equipment.
What are the six vital learning areas for NCOs?
The Army profession, Professional Competence, Team building, Fitness and resiliency, Learning, Adaptibility
What is the ACT?
The Army Career Tracker
What is the purpose of ACT?
ACT is a single point-of-entry for career and leadership development, supporting military and civilian personnel’s personal and PD goals. It allows users to manage career objectives, monitor progress, and arrange individual developmental opportunities throughout the Soldier life cycle.